Chinese Language History & Linguistics
- TLS - Thesaurus Linguae SericaeTLS offers the functions of a traditional dictionary, full-text database, synonym dictionary etc. But by combining multiple levels of analysis in one overarching structure which is accessible from any possible angle (technically achieved by means of a relational database), the types of questions that can be asked and for which answers can be obtained go far beyond those possible with traditional resources on the history of the Chinese language, whether printed or digital.
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A History of the Chinese Language by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2014A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its proto Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese.
Chinese by Location: Mugar Stacks PL1075 .N67 1988 and OnlinePublication Date: 1988This general introduction to the study of the Chinese language traces its history from its beginings in the second millennium BC to the present day and provides a clear picture of the contemporary language and its sociolinguistic status.
Tense and Aspect in Han Period Chinese: a linguistic analysis of the 'Shijì' by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2014Many grammatical issues of Archaic and Medieval Chinese still lack a comprehensive analysis. The book provides the first thorough investigation of the syntactic and semantic constraints of the linguistic categories tense and aspect and their relation with the lexical aspect of the verb in Han period Chinese.
Chinese Lexicography a history from 1046 BC to AD 1911 by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2008This comprehensive account of the history of Chinese lexicography is the first book on the subject to be published in English. It traces the development of Chinese lexicography over three millennia, from the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-256 BC) to the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911).
Beyond Sinology: Chinese Writing and the Scripts of Culture by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2014New communication and information technologies provide distinct challenges and possibilities for the Chinese script, which, unlike alphabetic or other phonetic scripts, relies on multiple signifying principles.
Linguistics Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics by Location: Mugar Memorial Library Reference X (P29 .E48 2006 )Publication Date: 2005These 4 volumes contain articles on central linguistic themes, their related concepts and relationships with other disciplines. They intend to be authoritative, comprehensive and international in scope, while appealing to an academic audience.
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics by Location: Mugar Memorial Library Reference X (P29 .I58 2003)Publication Date: 2003The goal of this source is to present articles on the full range of linguistic disciplines (applied, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, etc.) and their inter-relationships, as well as their intersections with other disciplines.
