Minimal Old Chinese and Later Han Chinese: A Companion to Grammata Serica Recensa

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Minimal Old Chinese and Later Han Chinese ABC CHINESE DICTIONARY SERIES Victor H. Mair, General Editor The ABC Chinese Dictionary Series aims to provide a complete set ofconvenient and reliable reference tools for all those who need to deal with Chinese words and characters. A unique feature of the series is the adoption of a strict alphabetical order, the fastest and most user-friendly way to look up words in a Chinese dictionary. Most volumes contain graphically oriented indices to assist in fmding characters whose pronunciation is not known. The ABC dictionaries and compilations rely on the best expertise available worldwide and are based on the application ofnew strategies for the study ofSinitic languages and the Chinese writing system, including the first clear distinction between the etymology ofwords, on the one hand, and the evolution ofshapes, sounds, and meanings ofcharacters, on the other. While aiming for conciseness and accuracy, series volumes also strive to apply the highest standards oflexicography in all respects, including compatibility with computer technology for information processing. Some ofthe dictionaries in this series are concerned with different varieties ofmodern Chinese, whereas others present the latest scholarly findings concerning earlier stages ofdevelopment. All are aimed at facilitating the research and reading ofscholars and students alike. Published Titles in the Series ABC Chinese-English Dictionary (desk reference and pocket editions) Edited byJohn DeFrancis ABCDictionary ofChinese Proverbs Edited byJohn S. Rohsenow ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary Edited byJohn DeFrancis An AlphabeticalIndex to the Hanyu Da Cidian Edited by Victor H. Mair Handbook of'Phags-pa Chinese W. South Coblin ABCEtymologicalDictionary ofOld Chinese Axel Schuessler Minimal Old Chinese andLaterHan Chinese: A Companion to Grammata Serica Recensa Axel Schuessler Minilllal Old Chinese and Later Han Chinese A Companion to Grammata Serica Recensa Axel Schuessler University ofHawai'i Press Honolulu Schuessler. Axel.© 2009 University ofHawai'i Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States ofAmerica 14 13 12 11 10 09 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Minimal old Chinese and later Han Chinese : a companion to Grammata serica recensa / Axel Schuessler. p. cm. - (ABC Chinese dictionary series) ISBN 978-0-8248-3264-3 (hardcover: alk. paper) 1. Chinese language-Ancient Chinese. 600-1200-Phonology. 1. Karlgren. Bernhard. 1889-1978. Grammata serica recensa. II. Title. III. Title: Companion to Grammata serica recensa. PL1201.S352009 940.54'4910943-dc22 2008061455 University ofHawai'i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability ofthe Council on Library Resources. Camera-ready copyprepared by the author. Printed by Edwards Brothers. Inc. ...