Professor John DeFrancis Chinese Language Learning Series
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John DeFrancis inspired two generations of linguists and Sinologists. (In the Footsteps of Genghis Khan recounts his epic 4,000 mile “field trip” in China during 1935.)
Professor DeFrancis’ pedagogically eloquent Chinese Language textbook series (the Chinese language learning “gold standard”) ensures future generations benefit from his unique gift for teaching. The series’ building blocks are based on data, not guesswork – while a human, sometimes puckish, touch leavens the reliance on metrics. His ABC (Alphabetically Based Computerized) Chinese-English Dictionary project, in collaboration with Professor Victor Mair, resulted in the definitive dictionary series which is the backbone of his envisioned online ABC Chinese language education system being developed by a community of former students and colleagues. The upcoming release of Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture, dedicated to DeFrancis, is also eagerly anticipated.
Beginning
Beginning Chinese Second Revised Edition (co-author: Yung Teng Chia-yee) Yale University Press, 1976.
Character Text for Beginning Chinese: Second Edition Yale University Press 1976.
Beginning Chinese Reader, Part 1 Yale University Press, 2nd edition 1977.
Beginning Chinese Reader, Part 2 Yale University Press, 2nd edition 1967.
Editor: Supplementary Readers for Beginning Chinese; University Press of Hawaii, 1975.
1. The Herd Boy and The Weaving Maid, Yung Teng Chia-yee.
2. The Heartless Husband, Yung Teng Chia-yee.
3. The Bookworm, Yung Teng Chia-yee.
4. The Poet Li Po, Yung Teng Chia-Yee.
5. The Student Lovers, Kristina Lindell.
Intermediate
Intermediate Chinese (co-author: Yung Teng Chia-yee) Yale University Press, 1964.
Character Text for Intermediate Chinese Yale University Press 1976.
Intermediate Chinese Reader, Part 1 Yale University Press, 2nd edition 1967.
Intermediate Chinese Reader, Part 2 (co-author: Yung Teng Chia-yee & Yung Chih-sheng) Yale University Press, 2009.
Annotated Quotations from Chairman Mao Yale University Press, 1975.
Editor: Supplementary Readers for Intermediate Chinese; Yale University Press, 1976.
1. The White Haired Girl, Chi-Yu Ho.
2. The Red Detachment of Women, Chi-Yu Ho.
3. Episodes From the Dream of the Red Chamber, Louise H. Li.
4. Sun Yat-sen, Yung Teng Chia-Yee.
5. Wu Song Kills a Tiger, Yung Teng Chia-Yee.
Advanced
Advanced Chinese (co-author: Yung Teng Chia-yee & Yung Chih-sheng) Yale University Press, 1966.
Character Text for Advanced Chinese Yale University Press 1966.
Advanced Chinese Reader (co-author: Yung Teng Chia-yee & Yung Chih-sheng) Yale University Press, 1968.
Dictionaries
ABC Chinese-English Dictionary University of Hawaii Press, 1996.
ABC Chinese-English Dictionary: Pocket Edition Routledge, 1999.
ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary University of Hawaii Press, 2003.
ABC English-Chinese, Chinese-English Dictionary (co-author: Zhang Yanyin) University of Hawaii Press, 2010.
Other Works
The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy University of Hawaii Press, 1984.
Visible Speech: The Diverse Oneness of Writing Systems University of Hawaii Press, 1989.
In the Footsteps of Genghis Khan University of Hawaii Press, 1993.
Chinese-English Glossary of the Mathematical Sciences American Mathematical Society, 1964.
Bibliography on Chinese Social History (co-author: E-tu Zen) Yale University, 1952.
Nationalism and Language Reform in China Princeton University Press, 1950. (Octagon Books, 1972)
Chinese Social History (co-author: E-tu Zen) American Council of Learned Societies, 1956. (Octagon Books, 1966)
Colonialism and Language Policy in Vietnam Mouton De Gruyter, 1977.
Things Japanese in Hawaii University of Hawaii Press, 1973.
Disclosure
Generous, patient assistance by Professors DeFrancis and Mair with my undergraduate thesis led to continuing studies at Université de Lyon’s PRC language center; Tianjin Medical University; and, PENN with Professor Mair as my advisor.
