The Manchus and Their Language (Presidential Address)

Norman sketches the historical account of the language development of the Manchus, which is originally a part of the Tungusic tribes. Among other things, he takes into account the rich interplay of Chinese historical, imperial, and geographical circumstances that greatly affected their phonology, th...

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Published in:Journal of the American Oriental Society 2003-07, Vol.123 (3), p.483-491
Main Author: Norman, Jerry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Chinese
Chinese culture
Chinese languages
Culture
Diachrony and historical linguistics
Dictionaries
History
Language
Language acquisition
Language and languages
Language history
Language translation
Linguistic minorities
Linguistic research
Linguistics
Literary history
Manchuria
Ming Dynasty
Naming conventions
Native peoples
Orthographies
Phonetics
Qing Dynasty
Scriptwriting
Symbolism
Tribes
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Summary:Norman sketches the historical account of the language development of the Manchus, which is originally a part of the Tungusic tribes. Among other things, he takes into account the rich interplay of Chinese historical, imperial, and geographical circumstances that greatly affected their phonology, thus leading the tribe to commonly practice the words for large rivers to symbolize prestige and power.
ISSN:0003-0279
2169-2289
DOI:10.2307/3217747