New Terms for New Ideas: Western Knowledge and Lexical Change in Late Imperial China 9004120467, 9789004120464

This volume is about the lasting impact of new (Western) notions on the 19th and early 20th century Chinese language; th

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New Terms for New Ideas: Western Knowledge and Lexical Change in Late Imperial China
 9004120467, 9789004120464