Cantonese is both very cool and very old

Language Log 2025-04-01

Summary:

See also this paper on "Links Between Cantonese and Ancient Middle Chinese". I asked Don Snow, a specialist on Cantonese language, if the video and the paper are "cogent, well-done, convincing?". His reply: Basically, I would say yes. Obviously the video is designed to be as entertaining as possible – and I might quibble about […]

Link:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=68740&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cantonese-is-both-very-cool-and-very-old

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Tags:

historical

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

04/01/2025, 13:30

Date published:

04/01/2025, 07:21