Human language leaves traces behind words: Profiles of contemporary linguistics masters/by Zhang Hongnian

"I wrote down bits and pieces of what I saw and heard; I read through these notes to review and recall the past, and to teach people to miss me." Come ride, eat, and chat with the masters, savor the feelings of life, and get a glimpse of the silhouettes of scholars outside the ivory tower, Yoshimitsu Kataba... The early 20th century was an era of pioneering linguistics in China, led by two gentlemen, Zhao Yuanren and Li Fanggui; after the middle of the century, talents emerged in large numbers, with gentlemen such as Zhou Fagao, Zhang Kun, Wang Shiyuan, and Ding Bangxin leading the way. "There are no people in the empty mountain, but you can hear people's voices" - Since the 1960s, Professor Zhang Hongnian has had the opportunity to get to know many masters, either studying or working together. On different occasions, he heard their voices and saw their voices as scholars. Behavior and appearance beyond identity. Now, he has written down some impressive stories, interesting anecdotes, and written traces. From these little stories, those who come after him can imagine the people and how exciting that era must have been.