Typology of Chinese Languages: One Name, Many Languages
A special issue of Languages (ISSN 2226-471X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 25252
Special Issue Editors
Interests: linguistics; typology; contact
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue of Languages, entitled “Typology of Chinese Languages: One Name, Many Languages”.
The purpose of this volume is to provide a picture of linguistic diversity among Chinese languages, also referred to as ‘the Sinitic family’. In particular, we want to highlight recent advances in our understanding of this diversity in terms of synchronic as well as diachronic studies, including areal perspectives. In this sense, we are more interested in fringe Mandarin and non-Mandarin varieties of China, which tend to be lesser described and thus less understood. This will complement our current understanding of the evolution and status of this rather diverse language family, which comprises distinct subgroups, each of which displays high degrees of internal diversity.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400–600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the guest editors Umberto Ansaldo ([email protected]), Pui Yiu Szeto ([email protected]) and to the Languages editorial office ([email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
Prof. Dr. Umberto Ansaldo
Dr. Pui Yiu Szeto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- linguistic typology
- Sinitic varieties
- historical linguistics
- areal typology
- classification
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