Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology
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"Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology" is a seminal linguistic monograph by Edwin G. Pulleyblank that reconstructs and analyzes the sound system of Middle Chinese using historical and comparative methods.
All labels observed (1)
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| Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22353891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology Context triple: [Edwin G. Pulleyblank, notableWork, Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology]
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A.
Études sur la phonologie chinoise
Études sur la phonologie chinoise is a foundational scholarly work on the historical phonology of Chinese that helped establish modern methods for reconstructing ancient Chinese pronunciation.
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B.
Tang poetry phonology
Tang poetry phonology is a reconstructed system of Middle Chinese sounds and tones derived from the rhyming and metrical patterns of Tang dynasty poetry.
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C.
Guangyun phonological system
The Guangyun phonological system is a historical reconstruction of the sound structure of Middle Chinese, based on the rime categories and readings recorded in the Song-dynasty rime dictionary Guangyun, often associated with the Chang'an dialect.
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D.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
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E.
Mandarin phonology
Mandarin phonology is the sound system of Standard Chinese, encompassing its consonants, vowels, tones, and syllable structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology Target entity description: "Middle Chinese: A Study in Historical Phonology" is a seminal linguistic monograph by Edwin G. Pulleyblank that reconstructs and analyzes the sound system of Middle Chinese using historical and comparative methods.
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A.
Études sur la phonologie chinoise
Études sur la phonologie chinoise is a foundational scholarly work on the historical phonology of Chinese that helped establish modern methods for reconstructing ancient Chinese pronunciation.
-
B.
Tang poetry phonology
Tang poetry phonology is a reconstructed system of Middle Chinese sounds and tones derived from the rhyming and metrical patterns of Tang dynasty poetry.
-
C.
Guangyun phonological system
The Guangyun phonological system is a historical reconstruction of the sound structure of Middle Chinese, based on the rime categories and readings recorded in the Song-dynasty rime dictionary Guangyun, often associated with the Chang'an dialect.
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D.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
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E.
Mandarin phonology
Mandarin phonology is the sound system of Standard Chinese, encompassing its consonants, vowels, tones, and syllable structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
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