Lü Shuxiang (Chinese: 吕叔湘; pinyin: Lǚ Shūxiāng, 1904–1998) was a Chinese linguist, lexicographer and educator, and a pioneer of modern Chinese linguists.
Lü Shuxiang was born in Danyang, Jiangsu Province. He studied Foreign Languages and Literature in the National Central University and graduated in 1926. He then taught in Danyang Middle School and Suzhou High School. In 1936, he went to England for postgraduate studies in the Anthropology Department of Oxford University and then in the Library Science Department of the University of London. He returned to China in 1938 during the war, and held various professorships in Yunnan University, Huaxi Union College and Jinling College, and later, the National Central University.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Lü was a professor in the Chinese Department of Tsinghua University from 1950 to 1952. Starting from 1952, he worked in the Institute of Languages in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a committee member and vice director of the important China Language Reform Commission. From 1978 to 1985, he was the chief editor of the journal Chinese philology. From 1980 to 1985, he was the president of the Association of Chinese Linguistics. He was editor-in-chief of the authoritative Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, and served on the editorial board for the Encyclopedia of China. In 1987, he was awarded honorary Doctor of Literature by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was an associate fellow in the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1997.
The artist and art educator Lü Fengzi (1886–1959), and the prominent Buddhist scholar Lü Cheng (1896–1989), were his cousins. In addition, he was the father in law to Chinese physicist Tang Xiaowei and uncle to Peking University educated scholar Lü Qisu.
shuxiang, chinese, 吕叔湘, pinyin, shūxiāng, 1904, 1998, chinese, linguist, lexicographer, educator, pioneer, modern, chinese, linguists, 吕叔湘born, 1904, december, 1904danyang, jiangsudied9, april, 1998, 1998, aged, beijingoccupation, linguist, educator, this, chi. Lu Shuxiang Chinese 吕叔湘 pinyin Lǚ Shuxiang 1904 1998 was a Chinese linguist lexicographer and educator and a pioneer of modern Chinese linguists Lu Shuxiang吕叔湘Born 1904 12 24 24 December 1904Danyang JiangsuDied9 April 1998 1998 04 09 aged 93 BeijingOccupation s Linguist educator In this Chinese name the family name is Lu Contents 1 Overview 2 Main works 3 Translations 4 ReferencesOverview editLu Shuxiang was born in Danyang Jiangsu Province He studied Foreign Languages and Literature in the National Central University and graduated in 1926 He then taught in Danyang Middle School and Suzhou High School In 1936 he went to England for postgraduate studies in the Anthropology Department of Oxford University and then in the Library Science Department of the University of London He returned to China in 1938 during the war and held various professorships in Yunnan University Huaxi Union College and Jinling College and later the National Central University After the establishment of the People s Republic of China Lu was a professor in the Chinese Department of Tsinghua University from 1950 to 1952 Starting from 1952 he worked in the Institute of Languages in the Chinese Academy of Sciences He was a committee member and vice director of the important China Language Reform Commission From 1978 to 1985 he was the chief editor of the journal Chinese philology From 1980 to 1985 he was the president of the Association of Chinese Linguistics He was editor in chief of the authoritative Xiandai Hanyu Cidian and served on the editorial board for the Encyclopedia of China In 1987 he was awarded honorary Doctor of Literature by the Chinese University of Hong Kong He was an associate fellow in the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1997 The artist and art educator Lu Fengzi 1886 1959 and the prominent Buddhist scholar Lu Cheng 1896 1989 were his cousins In addition he was the father in law to Chinese physicist Tang Xiaowei and uncle to Peking University educated scholar Lu Qisu Main works edit 中国文法要略 文言虚字 现代汉语八百词 近代汉语指代词 中国人学英文 语文修辞讲话 Translations edit 文明与野蛮 伊坦 弗洛美 Ethan Frome References edithttps archive today 20000521012708 http www cass net cn y 09 y 09 01 y 09 01 14 htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lu Shuxiang amp oldid 1213366536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
