A handbook of 'Phags-pa Chinese
By: W. South Coblin.
Series: ABC Chinese dictionary series
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Honolulu
Language: eng; chi
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780824830007
Subjects: Mongolian language -- Alphabet -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; 'Phags-pa alphabet -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Mongolian language -- Phonology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: "'Phags-pa is of immense importance for the study of premodern Chinese phonology. However, the script is difficult to read and interpret, and secondary materials on it are scattered and not easily obtained. The present book is intended as a practical introduction to 'Phags-pa Chinese studies and a guide for reading and interpreting the script. A Handbook of 'Phags-pa Chinese will be of special interest to Chinese historical phonologists and scholars concerned with the history and culture of China and Central Asia during the Yuan period (1279-1368 A.D.)"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.