Language Methodology

This methodology section provides readers with a brief summary of editors’ decisions about how and where to include Chinese language in this special issue as well as the traditions and complexities of documenting Chinese Americans’ names. The languages and traditions that Chinese people have brought to the United States have shaped communities across the state and are crucial to understanding and documenting Oregon’s Chinese diaspora. For place names in China, this special issue includes a Mandarin (Pinyin) romanization followed by traditional Chinese characters and a Cantonese romanization. A Chinese translation of the introduction essay as well as all article abstracts will be available online, and will be in simplified characters to make them accessible to a wide readership.

《语言方法论》

这篇方法论为读者简要介绍，各位编辑商议决定的在本特刊中纳入中文的方式和位置，以及记载美籍华人姓名的传统与复杂性。华人带到美国的语言和传统塑造了俄勒冈各地的社区，对于理解和记载俄勒冈华人侨民至关重要。本期特刊针对中国地名，特别标注汉语拼音、繁体汉字和粤语罗马拼音。介绍文章以及所有文章摘要的中文译本将在网上提供，简体中文形式适合更广泛的读者。