On Some Translations and Mistranslations in Dr. Williams' Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language PDF Download

Author: Herbert Allen Giles
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Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Author: Herbert Allen Giles
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ISBN: 9781330664155
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Excerpt from On Some Translations and Mistranslations in Dr. Williams Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language During the the five years' interval which has elapsed since the publication of Dr. Williams' Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language its merits and demerits have had every opportunity of being very fairly tested. The fatal mistake, committed upon the threshold, of introducing a new and complicated orthography, not only for Mandarin but even for the Peking dialect; the numerous etymological blunders exposed by Mr. Chalmers in Vol. IV of the China Review; Mr. Groeneveldt's scathing critique in Vol. III of the same periodical; and the frequent inaccuracies both of sound and tone pointed out by an anonymous writer in twelve columns of the China Mail, - have all combined to show that Dr. William's dictionary, though in many ways an improvement upon its predecessors, is still unlikely to hold the fort for any indefinitely long period. It is indeed already felt by many that something more systematic in arrangement and more accurate in detail is wanted to meet the present extension of Chinese studies over a daily increasing area; and the following pages are intended to aid in establishing more widely this conviction, dealing as they do with the translations of a large number of entries, the greater or less erroneousness of which has hitherto been left unnoticed. These entries have not, however, been searched out for this purpose, but are simply such as have come under observation within the past eighteen months; neither does the list, unfortunately for the sake of this dictionary, pretend to be exhaustive, as may be readily proved by the student who will take the trouble to run carefully through almost any page of Dr. Williams' work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Herbert Allen Giles
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022183278
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This book is an analysis of the Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language, written by Dr. Samuel Wells Williams. The author examines many of the translations and mistranslations in the dictionary, and provides corrections and alternative translations. The book is a valuable resource for anyone studying Chinese language and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: James Acheson
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Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Author: James Acheson
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ISBN: 9783337172459
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Author: Sin-Wai Chan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131738248X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1085

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The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language is an invaluable resource for language learners and linguists of Chinese worldwide, those interested readers of Chinese literature and cultures, and scholars in Chinese studies. Featuring the research on the changing landscape of the Chinese language by a number of eminent academics in the field, this volume will meet the academic, linguistic and pedagogical needs of anyone interested in the Chinese language: from Sinologists to Chinese linguists, as well as teachers and learners of Chinese as a second language. The encyclopedia explores a range of topics: from research on oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, to Chinese language acquisition, to the language of the mass media. This reference offers a guide to shifts over time in thinking about the Chinese language as well as providing an overview of contemporary themes, debates and research interests. The editors and contributors are assisted by an editorial board comprised of the best and most experienced sinologists world-wide. The reference includes an introduction, written by the editor, which places the assembled texts in their historical and intellectual context. The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital research resource.

Author: Samuel Wells Williams
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Languages : en
Pages : 1342

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Author: James Acheson
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290864541
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Languages : en
Pages : 154

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Author: Samuel Wells Williams
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Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Author: Nicholas Belfield Dennys
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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