Szeyap Data for a First Approximation of Proto-Cantonese
McCoy, William John, Jr.
From Orchid Press, Trinity East, NL, Canada
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AbeBooks Seller since May 29, 2002
From Orchid Press, Trinity East, NL, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 29, 2002
About this Item
Photocopy of a PhD thesis that draws on the Szeyap (Siyi) dialect of Cantonese to reconstruct ancient Proto-Cantonese (Proto Yue) language, which was the ancestor of modern spoken Cantonese of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong. Szeyap/Siyi actually includes a small number of related dialects (including the best known, Taishanese) which have their origin in an area to the southwest of the Pearl River delta. While both Siyi dialect and standard Cantonese are branches of the same linguistic family, they are very mutually intelligible. The author, W. John McCoy Jr. (1924-2007) was a decorated war hero, linguist, educator and businessman who was deeply engaged with China in one capacity or another for his entire career. 320 pp., punch-hole bound in soft wrappers. Size: 29 x 23 cm. Seller Inventory # 001939
Bibliographic Details
Title: Szeyap Data for a First Approximation of ...
Publisher: Cornell U., Ithaca
Publication Date: 1966
Binding: Softbound
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First.
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