Dialect and Chinese Culture - (2nd Edition)

Author: Zhou Zhenhe
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is a collaboration between Zhou Zhenhe, a historian, geographer, and cultural and linguistic scholar, and You Rujie, a linguist from the Chinese Department of Fudan University. Based on solid knowledge of historical geography and linguistics, it comprehensively analyzes the historical evolution of Chinese dialects and their complex relationship with Chinese culture from multiple perspectives and levels, covering aspects such as migration, cultivated plants, place names, opera, fiction, folklore, and cultural exchange. The historical-geographical analytical method employed in the study of dialects is particularly praised by the academic community. With its unique research perspective, clear analytical framework, novel and insightful conclusions, and fluent yet accessible writing style, the book not only holds high academic value but is also engaging and entertaining. The first edition of this book won the Second Prize in the First National Higher Education Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Award and is now presented in this newly revised edition.