Tangut Language and Manuscripts: An IntroductionBRILL, 8 черв. 2020 р. - 564 стор. This book is the first comprehensive introduction to the Tangut language and culture. Five of the fisteen chapters survey the history of Western Xia and the evolution of Tangut Studies, including new advancements in the field, such as research on the recently decoded Tangut cursive writings found in Khara-Khoto documents. The other ten chapters provide an introduction to the Tangut language: its origins, script, characters, grammars, translations, textual and contextual readings. In this synthesis of historical narratives and linguistic analysis, the renowned Tangutologist Shi Jinbo offers a guided access to the mysterious civilisation of the ‘Great State White and High’ to both a specialized and a general audience. |
Зміст
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 History and Society of Western Xia | 6 |
Chapter 2 Tangut Manuscripts | 33 |
Chapter 3 Tangut Bibliology and Bibliography | 82 |
Chapter 4 Structure and Features of the Tangut Script | 141 |
Chapter 5 Phonetics and Vocabulary | 162 |
Chapter 6 Parts of Speech | 209 |
Chapter 7 Phrases and Word Order | 247 |
Chapter 10 Existential Verbs | 317 |
Chapter 11 Prepositional Particles | 356 |
Chapter 12 Rime Transformation and Person Agreement in Tangut Verbs | 396 |
Chapter 13 Proper Nouns and Kinship Terms | 433 |
Chapter 14 Interpretation of Tangut Social Documents and the Cursive Script | 467 |
Chapter 15 Translation and Punctuation | 502 |
Afterword | 531 |
Bibliography | 537 |
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