Introducing Wang Li
The Life and Works of a Chinese Linguist
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Taylor & Francis
- Date of Publication 22 September 2026
- ISBN 9781032399423
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages394 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 98 Illustrations, black & white 700
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Short description:
Focusing on the life and works of Wang Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists, this title provides a general survey of the linguist, including his personal background and his research. The book is a must-read for researchers and students studying Chinese linguistics.
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Focusing on the life and works of Wang Li, one of the founding figures of modern Chinese linguistics, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to his scholarship. It presents Wang Li as a pioneering linguist whose research ranged across grammar, phonology and phonetics, historical linguistics, dialectology, pedagogy, and prosody, and shows how he integrated traditional Chinese philology with modern linguistic science.
The book first sketches Wang Liâs life through a concise biography from his birth in 1900 to his passing in 1986, highlighting key moments in his intellectual development and professional career. It then introduces his major contributions across different research areas, explaining their significance to the study of the Chinese language.
This volume is an essential resource for students and researchers of Chinese linguistics, as well as for readers seeking an accessible entry point to one of the most influential linguists of the 20th century.
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Introduction
PART I: Wang Liâs life
1 Childhood and early growth of Wang Li (1900â 1924)
2 From Tsinghua to Paris: Wang Liâs pursuit of knowledge (1924â 1932)
3 Years of wandering and steadfast scholarship (1932â1953)
4 The fruitful years at Peking University (1954â 1965)
5 The ordeal of the Cultural Revolution (1966â 1976)
6 The road back and the hallmarks of a master (1977â 1984)
7 The final years and his last wishes (1983â 1986)
PART II: Wang Liâs works
8 Chinese grammar
9 Phonology and phonetics
10 History of the Chinese language
11 History of Chinese linguistics
12 Learning and teaching ancient Chinese
13 Versification of Classical Chinese Poetry
14 Wang Liâs essays
15 Wang Liâs poems
16 Wang Liâs translations
17 Epilogue: The legacy of Wang Li
Appendix 1: A chronicle of Wang Liâs life
Appendix 2: A timeline of Chinese dynasties
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