Once Again on Khitan Words in Chinese-Khitan Mixed Verses

Author: Alexander Vovin

Source: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, Volume 56, Numbers 2-4, 27 November 2003 , pp. 237-244(8)

Publisher: Akademiai Kiado

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Abstract:

The present paper deals with identification of the Khitan words preserved in Late Middle Chinese transcription in mixed language verses from the QIDAN GUO ZHI. I argue that the only cogent way for identifying these Khitan words correctly is using the up-to-date version of Middle Chinese reconstruction, and not viewing them through the anachronistic prism of Modern and/or Early Mandarin readings of Chinese characters. On this basis I provide critical assessment of certain identifications proposed by my predecessors as well as several new identifications.

Keywords: mixed language verses; Late Middle Chinese; Khitan; reconstruction

Document Type: Research article

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