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Jerry Norman
American sinologist and linguist (1936-2012) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 75
Jerry Lee Norman was an American sinologist and linguist known for his studies of varieties of Chinese, particularly Min varieties, and also of the Manchu language.
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Norman had a large impact on Chinese linguistics, and was largely responsible for establishing the importance of Min varieties in the reconstruction of Old Chinese.
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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2012 · aged 75
