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Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia

Penglin Wang

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Description:Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia focuses on semantics as a central theme in the onomastic study of proper names and strives to unravel the origin and meaning of a series of influential ethnonyms such as Xianbei, Rouran, Tabγač, Tatar, Shiwei, Mongol, Merkid, Nuzhen, J̌usen, and Nikan. Since much of modern research has dealt with issues of Inner Asian ethnonyms within a regional framework, Penglin Wang's exploration of the early Indo-European and Altaic influence on the ethnonymic designations of Mongol-Tungusic groups opens up a new horizon of transcontinental approaches that represent an important thrust in inner Asian and Eurasian studies. Wang has based this comprehensive study on textual, cross-linguistic, and patterned analysis of the ethnonyms found primarily in ancient Chinese sources.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia. To get started finding Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia focuses on semantics as a central theme in the onomastic study of proper names and strives to unravel the origin and meaning of a series of influential ethnonyms such as Xianbei, Rouran, Tabγač, Tatar, Shiwei, Mongol, Merkid, Nuzhen, J̌usen, and Nikan. Since much of modern research has dealt with issues of Inner Asian ethnonyms within a regional framework, Penglin Wang's exploration of the early Indo-European and Altaic influence on the ethnonymic designations of Mongol-Tungusic groups opens up a new horizon of transcontinental approaches that represent an important thrust in inner Asian and Eurasian studies. Wang has based this comprehensive study on textual, cross-linguistic, and patterned analysis of the ethnonyms found primarily in ancient Chinese sources.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia. To get started finding Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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