[PDF.44wl] Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition

Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition

[PDF.ri55] Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition

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 | #2175920 in Books |  McFarland |  2008-07-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.80 x.50 x5.90l,.70 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Primer for chinese american genealogy|By Gilbert Hom|If you are searching your family history you have to understand family names. this is the only book that i know of that is specific to chinese in the united states. emma louie has spent a life time examining this subject and this comes through in this book.

The naming practices of Chinese Americans are the focus of this work. Since Chinese immigration began in the mid-19th century, names of immigrants and their descendants have been influenced by both Chinese and American name customs. This detailed study first describes the naming traditions of China, providing a base for understanding how personal names may change in the interaction between cultures. One discovers that surnames are clues to Chinese dialect sounds, that ma...

You easily download any file type for your device.Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition   |  Emma Woo Louie, Foreword by Him Mark Lai.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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