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About The Book: English and Cantonese Dictionary by John M. Chalmers is a comprehensive bilingual dictionary designed to bridge communication between English and Cantonese speakers. Compiled in the 19th century, it serves as an essential resource for missionaries, traders, and scholars engaging with Cantonese-speaking communities. The dictionary offers clear translations of English words into Cantonese, including pronunciation guides and examples of usage. It reflects Chalmers’s deep linguistic knowledge and his experience in southern China. This work played a crucial role in fostering cross-cultural understanding and language learning during a period of increasing interaction between the West and China. About The Author: John Chalmers (1825–1899) was a Scottish Protestant missionary and translator in late Qing Dynasty China. He is best known for An English and Cantonese Pocket Dictionary (1859), which popularized the term “Cantonese” in English, previously called “the Canton dialect.” His works focused on promoting the study and understanding of the Cantonese language, including phonetic vocabularies and analyses of Chinese characters. Chalmers also wrote on Chinese philosophy and origins, contributing to Western knowledge of Chinese language and culture. His linguistic scholarship greatly aided missionaries and Westerners engaging with southern China in the 19th century. The Title 'English and Cantonese Dictionary written/authored/edited by John M. Chalmers', published in the year 1907. The ISBN 9789368960294 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 852 (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.