The History of Chinese Phonology

As the second volume of a two-volume set on the history of Chinese phonology, this book studies the history of phonology from Yuan Dynasty until modern times and discusses the four approaches of sound change.

Wang Li (1900-1986) has been widely recognized as one of the founders of modern linguistics in China. He led extensive research on Chinese linguistics, covering areas such as phonetics, phonology, grammar, lexicography, historical linguistics, and dialectal studies.

Part I: Chinese Phonology across Historical Periods (II) 1. Phonology of Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 2. Phonology of Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) 3. Modern Phonology (Since 1911) 4. Tables for the Diachronic Sound Change Part II: Principles of Sound Change 5. Four Main Approaches of Sound Change 6. Natural Change (I): The Sound Change of Consonants 7. Natural Change (II): The Change of Vowels 8. Natural Change (III): The Change of Tone 9. Conditional Change (I): The Influence of Initials on Finals 10. Conditional Change (II): The Influence of Finals on Initials 11. Conditional Change (III): The Influence of Division and Articulation on Finals 12. Conditional Change (IV): The Influence of Initials on Tones 13. Irregular Sound Change