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In:Missionary Linguistics VI: Missionary Linguistics in Asia
Edited by Otto Zwartjes and Paolo De Troia
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences 130] 2021
► pp. 79–100

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Eligio Cosi’s (OFM; 1818–1885) “Nuovo metodo per scrivere la lingua volgare cinese” and its social impact

Teaching Chinese to Chinese peasants through the Gospel

 | Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Italy
Published online: 2 November 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1075/sihols.130.02cec
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Cosi’s life and work
  • 3.Description of the script
  • 4.Reception and Criticism
    • 4.1Cosi’s script and the use of accents and tones
    • 4.2Ibáñez (1873–1951): An adaptation of Cosi’s script
  • 5.Conclusion: Social impact
  • Notes
  • References
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