Zhao Yuanren Volume

Author: Liu Mengxi
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Publish Date: 1996-08-01
Features: This book includes two classic works by Mr. Zhao Yuanren: "A Grammar of Chinese Speech" and "The Multipurpose Nature of Phonemic Notation." The former is the foundation of the dominant structuralist Chinese grammar for decades, while the latter is listed as a classic work in American structuralist linguistics. Both contributed to Mr. Zhao's esteemed reputation in the international linguistic community. Additionally, works like "Tonal Patterns in Chinese Characters and Intonation" are gems of wisdom, revealing Mr. Zhao's profound academic expertise.
Zhao Yuanren (1892-1982), styled Xuanzhong, was born in Tianjin and hailed from Changzhou, Jiangsu. He was deeply immersed in the study of linguistics, phonology, and dialectology throughout his life. His achievements in research are exemplary. At the same time, he was also an accomplished musician. His major academic works include "A New Rhyme Book of National Language," "A Study of Modern Wu Dialect," "A Phonetic Record of Guangxi Yao Songs," "Introduction to Cantonese" (English edition), "Chinese Society and Aspects of Language" (English edition), "A Grammar of Chinese Speech," "Readings in Chinese Speech," "Problems of Language," and "The Unified Character Scheme." He also published "Selected Papers on Linguistics by Zhao Yuanren."
His published song collections include "New Poetry Collection" (1928), "Children's Festival Song Collection" (1934), "Xiaozhuang Song Collection" (1936), "Mass Education Song Collection" (1939), "Xingzhi Song Collection," and "Zhao Yuanren Song Collection" (1981). In 1987, under the proposal and promotion of He Luting, the president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the Shanghai Music Publishing House released a five-line score edition of "The Complete Musical Works of Zhao Yuanren," edited by his eldest daughter, Professor Rachel May Zuo of Harvard University. The collection includes 83 songs, 24 choral arrangements, 19 folk song arrangements, and 6 instrumental pieces, totaling 32 works. (Jianghuang compiled)