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Luo Changpei

1899 – 1958

Chinese linguist

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About Luo Changpei

Lived 1899 – 1958 (aged 59). Luo Changpei was a Chinese linguist.

Luo Changpei (; 9 August 1899 – 13 December 1958) was a Chinese linguist. He made important contributions to the study of historical Chinese phonology. He was also a pioneer of the modern studies of Chinese dialects and of non-Chinese languages in China.

Born into a Manchu family, he graduated from the Peking University. Besides spending some years in the United States as a visiting scholar, he spent most of his academic life at Peking University. Among his students there were the British scholars Michael Halliday and David Hawkes. In 1929, along with Y.R. Chao and Li Fang-kuei, he became a researcher at the Institute of History and Philology (歷史語言研究所) of Academia Sinica (then located at Nanjing). He also served as director of the Institute of Linguistics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences until his death in 1958.

Luo also co-authored a book on the 'Phags-pa script with Cai Meibiao .

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Peking University
Positions held
National People's Congress deputy
Employers
Peking University, Sun Yat-sen University, Xiamen University, Northwest University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Luo Changpei?

Chinese linguist (1899-1958)

When was Luo Changpei born?

Luo Changpei was born on 9 August 1899 in Beijing.

When did Luo Changpei die?

Luo Changpei died on 13 December 1958 in Beijing.

What was Luo Changpei's occupation?

Luo Changpei was a linguist.

What nationality was Luo Changpei?

Luo Changpei was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Luo Changpei

· Wikidata: Q8466060

· DBpedia: Luo Changpei

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