A Brief History of the Chinese Language VII

As the seventh volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the Mongolian influence on neologisms in Modern Chinese and innovations in word formation and lexical meanings during the period.

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, Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, and so on.

1. Emergence of Modern Neologisms and Penetration of Mongolian and Manchu into the Chinese Lexicon 2. Innovation of Polysyllabic Words of Modern Chinese 3. Development of Chinese Lexicon in Modern Times