Part of
Francisco Varo's Grammar of the Mandarin Language (1703): An English translation of ‘Arte de la lengua Mandarina’W. South Coblin and Joseph A. Levi
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences 93] 2000
► pp. vii–viii
W. South Coblin and Joseph A. Levi
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences 93] 2000
► pp. vii–viii
Table of contents
Preface & Acknowledgmentsv
Editor’s Forewordix
Introduction by Sandra Breitenbachxix
Francisco Varo, Arte de la Mandarina (1703) Text edition and English translation
Frontispiece3
Prologue5
1. A Few Monitions17
2. On the Tones of this Language33
3. On the Declension of the Noun and the Pronoun53
4. On the Substantive, Adjectival, Comparative, and Superlative Nominals69
5 On the Abstract Verbal Nouns, Diminutives, Frequentatives, Occupations, and Genders83
6. On the Pronoun91
7. On the Interjection, Conjunction, Negation, Interrogative, and Conditional99
8. On the Verb and its Conjugations113
9. On the Passive Verb and Passive Constructions125
10. On the Prepositions and Adverbs131
11. On the Way of Forming Sentences151
12. On the Numbers and Numerals157
13. On Various Particles175
14. On the Courteous Words of the Mandarin Language183
15. On How to Name the Mandarins, their Relatives, and Other People; and How to Refer to Oneself Orally
and in Writing189
16. On Courteous Words inter loquendum and Courtesies when Visiting and Inviting197
[Concluding part] Confessionarium of Basilio de Glemona215
Appendix I254
Appendix II260
Appendix III263
Chinese Character Index264
Index of Linguistic Terms and Concepts281
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