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Chinese Language(s) - A Look through the Prism of The Great Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects (Hardcover)
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Chinese Language(s) - A Look through the Prism of The Great Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects (Hardcover)
Series: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
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The major aim of the book is to trace the current structuring of
the Chinese language(s) on the ground of Chinese linguistics. The
research presented is based on the newest and most renowned
sources, namely The Great Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects,
and the Language Atlas of China. The author discusses the role The
Great Dictionary plays in analyzing the spectrum of linguistic
differentiation in China and gives a detailed account of the kind
of information the dictionary provides. As background, she sketches
the development and current state of Chinese dialectology and
dialect research. One of the author's aims is to show respect for
the grand achievement the Dictionary undoubtedly is, but also to
emphasize a critical distance to some of the views presented in it.
Apart from being an analysis of this particular Dictionary, the
book presents data about the state of modern Chinese dialectology.
It provides information about different classifications of the
dialects and explains on what basis the classifications are made.
Looking at Chinese dialectology from a Western point of view, the
author aims to understand and present the Chinese perspective. The
book fills an important gap in the field of Western sinology. So
far, despite lively discussions concerning the status of the
varieties of Chinese and their taxonomy, full-scale studies on
Chinese dialects have been almost non-existent in the Western
World.
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