3 Review(s)

About The Book: A Chinese and English Vocabulary: In the Tie-Chiu Dialect by Josiah Goddard is a pioneering 19th-century linguistic work that provides a comprehensive glossary of the Tie-Chiu (Teochew or Chaozhou) dialect, a variant of Southern Min Chinese spoken in eastern Guangdong. Designed to aid missionaries, scholars, and traders, the vocabulary offers Chinese characters, Romanized pronunciation, and English meanings. Goddard’s work was instrumental in facilitating cross-cultural communication and evangelism in Southeast Asia and southern China. As one of the earliest resources on this dialect, the vocabulary remains a valuable linguistic reference for those studying regional Chinese languages and historical missionary efforts. About The Author: Josiah Goddard (1813–1854) was an American Baptist missionary and pioneering linguist in China, known for his impactful work in the Tie-Chiu (Teochew) dialect. He translated the New Testament into Chinese (1853) for the American and Foreign Bible Society and published several influential tracts, including A Chinese and English Vocabulary in the Tie-Chiu Dialect (1883, posthumously), A History of Elijah, and A Temperance Tract. Goddard's efforts advanced missionary communication and linguistic understanding in southern China. His legacy is preserved through biographical works such as Called to Cathay and entries in The Baptist Encyclopedia and Alexander Wylie's missionary memorials. The Title 'A Chinese and English Vocabulary: In the Tie-Chiu Dialect written/authored/edited by Josiah Goddard', published in the year 1888. The ISBN 9789368966968 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 264 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Dictionary. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms.