21.2831, Books: Sociolinguistics: Kurpaska

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Date: 06-Jul-2010
From: Julia Ulrich < julia.ulrich at degruyter.com >
Subject: Chinese Language(s): Kurpaska

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Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:11:56
From: Julia Ulrich [julia.ulrich at degruyter.com]
Subject: Chinese Language(s): Kurpaska

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Title: Chinese Language(s) 
Subtitle: A Look through the Prism of The Great Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects

Series Title: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] 215  

Publication Year: 2010 
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
	   http://www.degruyter.com/mouton

Book URL: http://www.degruyter.de/cont/fb/sk/detailEn.cfm?id=IS-9783110219142-1 

Author: Maria Kurpaska

Electronic: ISBN:  9783110219159 Pages: 276 Price: Europe EURO 99.95
Hardback: ISBN:  9783110219142 Pages: 276 Price: Europe EURO 99.95

Abstract:

The major aim of the book is to trace the current structuring of the Chinese 
language(s) on the ground of Chinese linguistics. The research presented is 
based on the newest and most renowned sources, namely "The Great 
Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects", and the "Language Atlas of China".

The author discusses the role "The Great Dictionary" plays in analyzing the 
spectrum of linguistic differentiation in China and gives a detailed account of 
the kind of information the dictionary provides. As background, she sketches 
the development and current state of Chinese dialectology and dialect 
research. One of the author's aims is to show respect for the grand 
achievement the "Dictionary" undoubtedly is, but also to emphasize a critical 
distance to some of the views presented in it.

Apart from being an analysis of this particular "Dictionary", the book presents 
data about the state of modern Chinese dialectology. It provides information 
about different classifications of the dialects and explains on what basis the 
classifications are made. Looking at Chinese dialectology from a Western 
point of view, the author aims to understand and present the Chinese 
perspective.

The book fills an important gap in the field of Western sinology. So far, 
despite lively discussions concerning the status of the varieties of Chinese 
and their taxonomy, full-scale studies on Chinese dialects have been almost 
non-existent in the Western World. 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics
                     Applied Linguistics
                     Language Policy

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Written In: English  (eng)

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