Five comments on “A Chinese phonological enigma” by Professor Geoffrey Sampson

Feng Shengli

Abstract 摘要
Professor Sampson’s paper discusses a key issue in Chinese exegesis, philology and linguistics with traditional assumptions and contemporary explorations. The argument and the analysis given by Professor Sampson are very inspirational and thought-provoking. In the following, I would like to provide some preliminary thoughts on the issues involved in his paper.