Matteo Ricci and the Missionary Role in the Evolution of Chinese Lexicon
Author:   Zhao Ming (The University of Hong Kong)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032789965


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   26 December 2025
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Matteo Ricci and the Missionary Role in the Evolution of Chinese Lexicon


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Author:   Zhao Ming (The University of Hong Kong)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032789965


ISBN 10:   1032789964
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   26 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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1. The historical background to Ricci’s missionary role in the evolution of the Chinese lexicon 2. Religious terms coined by Matteo Ricci 3. Geographical names and terminology coined by Matteo Ricci 4. Geometrical terms coined by Matteo Ricci and Xú Guāngq ǐ徐光啟 5. Astronomical terms coined by Matteo Ricci and Lǐ Zhīzǎo 李之藻 6. Terms coined by Matteo Ricci and Michele Ruggieri 7. Ricci’s missionary role in the evolution of the Chinese lexicon

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Zhao Ming, Ph.D. (2014), Peking University, is Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include Chinese lexicology, the missionary role in the evolution of Chinese lexicon, and the relationship between language and culture. He has recently published Cultural Semantics in the Lexicon of Modern Chinese.

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