Francisco Varo's Grammar of the Mandarin Language (1703) An English Translation of 'Arte de la Lengua Mandarina' |
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| Author:
| Coblin, W. South
Levi, Joseph A. |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of the Language Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-7548-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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This text is the English translation of one of the earliest known descriptive grammars of Mandarin, the language of Chinese officialdom. It was written by Francisco Varo, a Dominican missionary among the first wave of Christians to penetrate into China.
This text is the English translation of one of the earliest known descriptive grammars of Mandarin, the language of Chinese officialdom. It was written by Francisco Varo, a Dominican missionary among the first wave of Christians to penetrate into China.