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  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language V

    Middle Chinese Lexicon 1

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As 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.Focusing 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, ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language IV

    Old Chinese Lexicon

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As the fourth volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the lexical system of Old Chinese and the development of different types of lexicons during the period.Focusing on lexicons in Old Chinese, the early form of the Chinese language used between the 18th century BCE and the 3rd century CE, this volume first introduces the methods of word formation in Old Chinese by ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language VI

    Middle Chinese Lexicon 2

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As the sixth volume of a multivolume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the influence of foreign culture on Middle Chinese lexicon and the development of synonyms, idioms, and proverbs during the period.Focusing on lexicons in Middle Chinese, the middle form of the Chinese language used between the 4th century CE and the 12th century CE, this book first analyzes loanwords in Middle ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language VIII

    Modern Chinese Lexicon 2

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As the final volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the Western and Japanese influence on the lexicon of Modern Chinese, lexical developments in synonyms, idioms and proverbs in modern times, and lexical developments in contemporary times.This volume first introduces the influence of foreign cultures on the modern Chinese lexicon with an emphasis on loanwords from ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language III

    From Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese Phonetic System

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As the third volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical system of Modern Chinese and phonetical changes from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese.Chinese language history is generally split into three phases: (1) Old Chinese, the form of the Chinese language spoken between the 18th century BCE and the 3rd century CE, (2) Middle Chinese, between the 4th century ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language II

    From Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Phonetic System

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As the second volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical systems of Middle Chinese and phonetical changes from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese.Chinese language history is generally split into three phases: (1) Old Chinese, the form of the Chinese language spoken between the 18th century BCE and the 3rd century CE; (2) Middle Chinese, between the 4th century ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the Chinese Language I

    The Basics of Chinese Phonetics

    by Xi Xiang ...
    Series series Chinese Linguistics
    As the first volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book gives a full picture of the historical development of the Chinese language and studies the phonetics of the early form of Chinese, that is, Old Chinese.Chinese language history is generally split into three phases: (1) Old Chinese, the form of the Chinese language spoken between the 18th century BCE and the 3rd century CE; (2 ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Cylindrical Vibratory Gyroscope

    by Xuezhong Wu, Xiang Xi, Yulie Wu, Dingbang Xiao ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book introduces readers to the shell structure, operating principle, manufacturing process, and control theory for cylindrical vibratory gyroscopes. The cylindrical vibratory gyroscope is an important type of Coriolis vibratory gyroscope that holds considerable potential for development and application. The main aspects addressed include: operating principle and structure, theoretical ... Read more

    $152.99 USD

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  • The Book of Chinese Names: A Guide to Auspicious and Elegant Names

    by Goh Kheng Chuan, Goh Kheng Yew ...
    What makes a good Chinese name and how does the name shape destinies and character? How do you ensure that the name is meaningful, elegant and auspicious at the same time?This book provides all the knowledge you need for devising a good Chinese name for your child.This book covers:- Creative Methods For Naming: Number of Strokes Theory, Chinese Horoscope, The Five Elements, The Eight Characters ... Read more

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  • Unearthing the Changes

    Recently Discovered Manuscripts of the Yi Jing (I Ching) and Related Texts

    by Edward Shaughnessy ...
    Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
    In recent years, three ancient manuscripts relating to the Yi jing (I Ching), or Classic of Changes, have been discovered. The earliest—the Shanghai Museum Zhou Yi—dates to about 300 B.C.E. and shows evidence of the text's original circulation. The Guicang, or Returning to Be Stored, reflects another ancient Chinese divination tradition based on hexagrams similar to those of the Yi jing. In 1993, ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Songs of Chu

    An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poetry by Qu Yuan and Others

    by Yuan Qu ...
    Translated by Gopal Sukhu ...
    Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
    Sources show Qu Yuan (?340–278 BCE) was the first person in China to become famous for his poetry, so famous in fact that the Chinese celebrate his life with a national holiday called Poet's Day, or the Dragon Boat Festival. His work, which forms the core of the The Songs of Chu, the second oldest anthology of Chinese poetry, derives its imagery from shamanistic ritual. Its shaman hymns are among ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Wild Geese Returning

    Chinese Reversible Poems

    by Michele Metail ...
    A breathtaking introduction to Chinese multidirectional poems, told through the story of Su Hui, the greatest writer of these poems who embroidered a silk with 840 characters--equaling as many as 12,000 multidirectional poems--for her distant husband.For nearly two thousand years, the condensed language of classical Chinese has offered the possibility of writing poems that may be read both forward ... Read more

    $15.99 USD