Simon, Walter (1893-1981)

Hill, Nathan W.

Abstract

Biography of Walter Simon, a major Sinologist of the 20th century.

Citation

Hill, N. W. (2017). Simon, Walter (1893-1981). In R. Sybesma, W. Behr, Y. Gu, Z. Handel, C.-T. J. Huang, & J. Myers (Eds.), Encylopedia of Chinese Linguage and Linguistics (100-102). Brill

• Publication Date: Jan 4, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jan 15, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 1, 2025
• Pages: 100-102
• Book Title: Encylopedia of Chinese Linguage and Linguistics
• ISBN: 9789004262256
• Keywords: Chinese, Sinology, Walter Simon
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