Mongol Elements in Manchu

by William Rozyck

Overview

William Rozycki's Mongol Elements in Manchu is a masterful work on the subject of Manchu and Mongolian linguistics. It identifies, analyzes, and categorizes occurrences of Mongol loan words in Manchu written documents in order to better understand the relationship between these two languages. In all, it examines 1,381 individual word correspondences and places them into eight individual categories: recent loans from Mongol to Manchu, early loans from Mongol to Manchu/Jurchen, ancient loans from Mongol to Tungus, pre-loan correspondences, loans from Manchu to Mongol, problematic cases, loans from Chinese to Mongol and Manchu, and dismissible cases. Both the linguistic analysis and comprehensive lexicon provide by this book make it an indispensable source for anyone studying or interested in the relationship between the Mongol and Manchu languages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780933070318
Publisher:	Sinor Research Inst Inner Asian Studies
Publication date:	10/01/1994
Series:	Uralic and Altaic Series , #157
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

William Rozycki is a scholar specializing in, among many things, applied linguistics and pedagogy. He most recently served as a professor at the University of Aizu's Center for Language Research until 2015.

Table of Contents

Introduction Abbreviation Lexicon Analysis Glossary of Mongol Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"This excellent book certainly deserves a warm welcome from Mongolists, Manchuists, Altaicists, and other Central Asian specialists. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Rozycki's work represents the first significant step towards an etymological dictionary of the Manchu language. No serious work in the areas of Manchu etymology or lexicography will be now possible without consulting it."—Alexander Vovin, Mongolian Studies Vol. 18

From the Publisher

This excellent book certainly deserves a warm welcome from Mongolists, Manchuists, Altaicists, and other Central Asian specialists. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Rozycki's work represents the first significant step towards an etymological dictionary of the Manchu language. No serious work in the areas of Manchu etymology or lexicography will be now possible without consulting it.

Mongolian Studies Vol. 18 - Alexander Vovin