A Grammar of Southern Min: The Hui'an Dialect

by Weirong Chen

Book Overview

Southern Min (also known as Hokkien or Minnan) is a major branch of Chinese spoken mainly in Fujian and Taiwan, but also in Guangdong, Hainan and Hong Kong, as well as in many countries of Southeast Asia. Highly conservative in its linguistic profile, it is considered by many scholars to be a living language fossil due to the preservation of many archaic features that reflect its long-lasting history and culture. Yet to date there has been no comprehensive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501517457
• ISBN13: 9781501517457
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary