Cross-Linguistic Transcription and Phonological Representation in the Hu\`it\'onggu\v{a}nx\`i Hu\'ay\'iy\`iy\v{u}
arXiv:2605.14480v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Purpose: This study investigates the transcription principles underlying Hu\`it\'onggu\v{a}nx\`i Hu\'ay\'iy\`iy\v{u} (HHY), a series of multilingual glossaries compiled by the Ming government between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries for interpreter training. The study treats HHY not as a collection of isolated language materials, but as a coherent multilingual transcription system representing spoken forms of non-Chinese languages through Chinese characters. Methods: A substantial portion of HHY was digitized and aligned with Chinese pho
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This research provides historical linguistic insights but does not directly impact current strategic concerns for a sophisticated reader.
Nothing specific changes from a strategic perspective; this is a contribution to scholarly understanding of historical language systems.
Increased academic understanding of historical multilingual transcription systems.
Potential for new tools or methods for historical linguistic analysis in the future.
Deeper insights into language evolution and cross-cultural communication practices of the past.
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