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Focusing on the life and works of Wang Li, one of the founding figures of modern Chinese linguistics, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to his scholarship. It presents Wang Li as a pioneering linguist whose research ranged across grammar, phonology and phonetics, historical linguistics, dialectology, pedagogy, and prosody, and shows how he integrated traditional Chinese philology with modern linguistic science.
The book first sketches Wang Li’s life through a concise biography from his birth in 1900 to his deceased in 1986, highlighting key moments in his intellectual development and professional career. It then introduces his major contributions across different research areas, explaining their significance to the study of the Chinese language.
This volume is an essential resource for students and researchers of Chinese linguistics, as well as for readers seeking an accessible entry point to one of the most influential linguists of the twentieth century.
Title: Introducing Wang Li
Format: Hardback Book
Release Date: 20 Jul 2026
Author: Bo Wang
Sku: 3631160
Catalogue No: 9781032399430
Category: Language & Linguistics
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