19th Century Chinese-English Translation Networks

MORRISON, Robert

Item

Title

MORRISON, Robert

Translator Name

MORRISON, Robert

Spoken Languages

Cantonese; Mandarin

Remark

Cantonese; Mandarin - Eliza II 400 or thereabouts mentions that Morrison, after finishing his first dictionary, then began the Cantonese one, but clearly he also knew Mandarin because he communicated with Chinese officials in Peking among other things

Citation

“MORRISON, Robert,” 19th Century Chinese-English Translation Networks, accessed December 12, 2024, https://translatornetworks.tra.cuhk.edu.hk/items/show/7278.