ABC Dictionary of Ancient Japanese Phonograms

Klappentext For the first time in English, this dictionary lists all 1,215 Chinese characters used as phonograms (ongana) or vernacular characters (kungana) in Old Japanese texts. It brings together a vast amount of data in relation to Chinese phonology. The entries contain examples from more than twenty Old Japanese texts showing how each character was used and in what context. Zusammenfassung For the first time in English! this dictionary lists all 1!215 Chinese characters used as phonograms (ongana) or vernacular characters (kungana) in Old Japanese texts. It brings together a vast amount of data in relation to Chinese phonology. The entries contain examples from more than twenty Old Japanese texts showing how each character was used and in what context.

Product details

• Authors: John Bentley, John R Bentley, John R. Bentley
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2015
• EAN: 9780824856106
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-5610-6
• Series: ABC Chinese Dictionary; ABC Chinese Dictionary Series; ABC Chinese Dictionary; ABC Chinese Dictionary Series
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics