Chinese Dialectology

Name: Chinese Dialectology
Brand: Springer
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By Rujie You

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This book explores one of the richest dialect families in the world: Chinese dialects. It covers all aspects of Chinese dialectology, from descriptive investigations, to dialect geography and philology, history, variation, language contact and sociolinguistics, and also includes a unique bibliography of dialect works by Western missionaries, explaining profound theories in simple language with colorful examples from all over China. Based on a unique framework and focusing on what other work on Chinese dialectology lacks, it combines a theoretical perspective with field research, and also links Western theory to the Chinese dialect tradition. This book is a breath of fresh air, providing new data as well as a bibliography of dialect translations of the Old and New Testaments not available elsewhere. Re-assessing old views and offering new perspectives based on rigorous research, it is an indispensable resource for researchers.

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Edition:: 1
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 308
Publisher:: Springer
Publication Date:: 2025-10-02
Release Date:: 2025-07-02
ISBN / EAN:: 9789819710478
Weight:: 627 g
Dimensions:: 16/24/2 cm
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