Past Member
Richard VanNess Simmons
The Starr Foundation East Asian Studies Endowment Fund Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Chinese Dialects, Phonology, and History
Website
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Richard Simmons is investigating the history of Mandarin and compiling a comprehensive picture of the language from its earliest appearance to the present, with regard to the history of the Mandarin dialects and the evolution of the standard written and spoken languages of China.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Spring
Degrees
University of Washington
Ph.D.
1992