A Brief History of the Chinese Language VIII

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.

Xi Xiang is Professor at Sichuan University (China) and a distinguished linguist. His research interests are focused on Chinese language history and Chinese linguistics. His major works include A Brief History of Chinese, Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, and Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary.

1. The Influence of Modern Western Culture on the Development of the Chinese Lexicon  2. The Innovation of Synonyms in Modern Chinese  3. The Innovation of Idioms and Proverbs of Modern Chinese  4. The Innovation of Chinese Lexicon after the May Fourth Movement