Research Article

Historical Developmental Perspective of the Chinese Language

Authors

  • Xiaoqing Zhu School of Foreign Studies, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
  • Hulin Ren School of Foreign Studies, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
  • Yuming Li School of Foreign Studies, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China

Abstract

The historical development study of the Chinese language is beneficial for investigating its unique features, which attracts a number of scholars to explore the nature of the Chinese language. The Chinese language is featured with its long history, among which there are different phases and stages in the historical development of the Chinese language. The paper aims to investigate the specific features of the Chinese language from the perspective of its historical development by examining phases and stages of the developmental history of the Chinese language with concrete examples. In particular, in the four historical development periods of the Chinese language proposed by Wang Li and Lü (1947, 1965), the paper finds that characteristics of the Chinese language exhibit its specific features in periods or stages of development in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of the Chinese language. The findings are suggestive of the further systematic study of Chinese linguistics.

Article information

Journal

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation

Volume (Issue)

5 (11)

Pages

197-201

Published

2022-11-27

How to Cite

Zhu, X., Ren, H., & Li, Y. (2022). Historical Developmental Perspective of the Chinese Language. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 5(11), 197–201. https://doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2022.5.11.22

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Keywords:

Historical development; Chinese language; vocabulary and grammar