{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-the-xi-xiang-9781032430676","title":"A Brief History of the Chinese Language V: Middle Chinese Lexicon 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the fifth volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the development of monosyllables and polysyllables in Middle Chinese and the overall evolution of lexical meanings during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on lexicons in Middle Chinese, the Chinese language used between the 4th and the 12th centuries CE, the book first introduces the monosyllabic neologisms of Middle Chinese, including characters and words derived from Old Chinese lexicons and those newly created. It then examines the development of polysyllabic words in Middle Chinese, ranging from single-morpheme words to tautologies and compound words. The final chapter discusses the changes and extension of word meanings in medieval Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with abundant examples, this comprehensive groundwork on Chinese lexical history will be a must-read for scholars and students studying ancient Chinese language and linguistics and especially for beginning learners of the Middle Chinese lexicon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e XI Xiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032430672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032430676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.40d","brand":"XI Xiang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465694302463,"sku":"9781032430676","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4046894-7476-4065-8e49-4bf607238fd4.jpg?v=1736347008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-the-xi-xiang-9781032430676","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}