Chinese phonetic conversion research

Author: Wu Zeshun
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The theory of phonetic transformation originated with Yang Xiong. Regarding this ancient theory of quantity, contemporary academia holds diverse opinions. Some support it, while others oppose it. Those who support it revere it as a guiding principle, using it to interpret their own classics, leading to the belief that it is all-encompassing and can transform everything. Those who oppose it view it as worthless, using it as a target for their criticism, believing that all evil stems from "transformation." Those who affirm what is right and reject what is wrong adopt a "bring-in-ism" toward the ancient theories, selecting the good aspects to follow and improving the bad aspects, applying the old to the present, and innovating. In our view, when dealing with ancient things—and this also includes foreign things—a "bring-in-ism" approach is still the best. This book is a specialized academic work dedicated to the study of the laws of Chinese phonetic transformation. It provides a relatively comprehensive examination and discussion of the fundamental theories, terminology, principles, data, and patterns of phonetic transformation, making it a well-established contribution to the field of research on this topic.