Faculty Books

Jonathan Chaves Chinese poetry book 2023

What Painter Could Ever Capture This?: Poetry of the Four Lings of Song China

This is Jonathan Chaves' new book on late-Song Chinese (1127-1279) poets Weng Juan (翁卷), Xu Zhao (徐照), Xu Ji (徐璣), Zhao Shixiu (趙師秀). This book is the first on these poets in any Western language.

Jonathan Chaves new book of poetry

Surfing the Torrent

These poems by Jonathan Chaves explore varying worldviews and religions, eventually discovering theosis and spiritual growth. Humor plays a role, as it too can be revelatory.  

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Introducing Chinese Linguistics: A handbook for Chinese language teachers and learners

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Chinese linguistics, including phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax...

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Staging for the Emperors: A History of Qing Court Theatre, 1683–1923

This book examines two distinct and interlocking dimensions of the Qing court theatre—the vicissitudes of the palace troupe...

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Power Up Korean Vocabulary

Power Up Korean Vocabulary is full of essential information that beginning to intermediate level students must know. This book...

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A History of the Chinese Language (2nd ed.)

A History of the Chinese Language by Hongyuan Dong provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times...

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Laughing North Koreans

This study analyzes North Korean comedy films from the late 1960s to present day. It examines the most iconic comedy films and...

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Friend

Translated by Immanuel Kim, Paek Nam-nyong’s Friend is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and...

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Semantics of Chinese Questions: An Interface Approach

Hongyuan Dong's Semantics of Chinese Questions: An Interface Approach looks to study the syntax,...

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The Routledge Course in Business Korean

The Routledge Course in Business Korean is a textbook for teaching Korean to mid-intermediate to low-advanced...

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Second Language Acquisition of Mandarin Chinese Tones

Tones are the most challenging aspect of learning Chinese pronunciation for adult learners and traditional research mostly...

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Rewriting Revolution: Women, Sexuality, and Memory in North Korean Fiction

Immanuel Kim’s book confronts North Korean stereotypes, offering a more complex portrayal of literature in...

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Cave of the Immortals: The Poetry and Prose of Bamboo Painter Wen Tong (1019-1079)

Wen Tong's poems and prose pieces bring to light aspects of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism that are of great importance in...

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日本語とオノマトペ:音象徴と構造

日本語のオノマトペの特徴は、情報を効率よく伝えるために有効だというだけではない。一般に、オノマトペは、言語的な核の外側に存在すると思われているが、日本語のオノマトペの場合、日本語の構造と切っても切れない関係にある。1986年に本書の著者が英語の博士論文...

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Developing Chinese Fluency: An Introductory Course

Developing Chinese Fluency: An Introductory Course is a complete first-year program that makes learning Chinese...

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A History of the Chinese Language

A History of the Chinese Language by Hongyuan Dong provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical...

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從案頭到氍毹:《牡丹亭》明清文人之詮釋改編與舞臺藝術之遞進

本書以明代傳奇經典──湯顯祖之《牡丹亭》為對象,探討其在崑劇發展史中,於舞臺上呈現的樣貌與改本詮釋重心的變化。透過剖析原著與改編在藝術形式上自由發抒之諸多可能性,本書探究戲曲經典在不同文化脈絡下的多元化演出模式。原著之意境宏大寬廣,...

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Every Rock a Universe: The Yellow Mountains and Chinese Travel Writing

Jonathan Chaves presents the first complete translation of artist and poet Wang Hondu’s work in a Western...

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Intermediate Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook

Intermediate Japanese by Takae Tsujioka and Shoko Hamano is designed for learners...

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Basic Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook

Basic Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single...