ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese

This is the first genuine etymological dictionary of Old Chinese written in any language. Designed for use by nonspecialists and specialists alike, the dictionary is highly accessible, being arranged in alphabetical order and possessed of numerous innovative lexicographical features. Each entry offers one or more possible etymologies as well as reconstructed pronunciations and other relevant data. Words that are morphologically related are grouped together into "word families" that attempt to make explicit the derivational or other etymological processes that relate them. The dictionary is preceded by a substantive and significant introduction that outlines the author's views on the linguistic position of Chinese within Asia and details the phonological and morphological properties, to the degree they are known, of the earliest stages of the Chinese language and its ancestor.

About the author

Axel Schuessler is emeritus professor at Wartburg College, Iowa.

Summary

Based on investigation in primary and secondary sources, this dictionary places Old Chinese squarely within the Sino-Tibetan language family, while paying due regard to other language families such as Austroasiatic, Miao-Yao (Hmong-Mien), and Kam-Tai. It is designed for use by nonspecialists and specialists.

Product details

• Authors: Axel Schuessler
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2006
• EAN: 9780824829759
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-2975-9
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 267 mm x 44 mm
• Series: ABC Chinese Dictionary; ABC Chinese Dictionary Series; ABC Chinese Dictionary; ABC Chinese Dictionary Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries