JOURNAL ARTICLE

The connection between the Thesaurus rarissimus (Marsh 111) and the Dictionnaire Chinois & François (1670), the first printed Chinese dictionary in Europe.

  • Published In: Historiographia Linguistica, 2024, v. 51, n. 1-3. P. 273 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Li, Rui 3 of 3

Abstract

The Dictionnaire Chinois & François appended to La Chine illustrée (1670) was the first printed Chinese-European dictionary, but its authorship and sources remain unknown. This article investigates this printed Chinese-French dictionary and argues that an anonymous manuscript dictionary (Ms Marsh 111) kept in the Bodleian Library in Oxford is related to it. The connection between the printed dictionary and Marsh 111 enables us to identify more entries in Dictionnaire Chinois & François with incorrect romanization and translations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Historiographia Linguistica. 2024/01, Vol. 51, Issue 1-3, p273
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0302-5160
  • DOI:10.1075/hl.00179.rui
  • Accession Number:185390189
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