The Sinitic languages a contribution to Sinological linguistics / Mieczyslaw Jerzy K©ơnstler ; translated by Mieczyslaw Jerzy K©ơnstler and Alfred Franciszek Majewicz.

Author/creator K©ơnstler, Mieczys¿‚aw Jerzy
Other author Majewicz, Alfred F.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
Descriptionxiii, 322 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
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Uniform titleJ♯™zyki chi¿„skie. English
SeriesCollectanea serica ; new series, 1
Contents Editor's foreword -- About the author -- Introduction to the English version -- Introduction -- A note about transcriptions -- 1. Typology, kinship, and areal features -- 2. Writing and language -- 3. The oldest phase of the Chinese language -- 4. The archaic Chinese language -- 5. The post-archaic period -- 6. From the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty -- 7. The middle or ancient Chinese -- 8. Transitory times -- 9. The modern period -- 10. The contemporary pan-national language -- 11. The Chinese Tower of Babel -- 12. Mandarin languages -- 13. Southern Chinese languages -- Addendum -- Bibliography -- Index with glossary -- Charts.
General note"Monumenta Serica Institute, Sankt Augustin."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019007417
ISBN9780367186203 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780429197239 (ebook)
ISBNebook