Cao Zhiyun

Chinese linguist and dialectologist

Cao Zhiyun (Chinese: 曹志耘; pinyin: Cáo Zhìyún), born in Jinhua, Zhejiang in 1961,[1] is a Chinese linguist and dialectologist who is a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University.

## Career

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He is best known for his work as the primary editor of the groundbreaking 2008 Linguistic Atlas of Chinese Dialects but has made numerous other significant contributions to Chinese dialectology, with a focus on the Southern Wu varieties in and around his native Jinhua. Despite his focus, his works exhibit an all around thorough and in-depth understanding of all Chinese dialect families and contemporary linguistics and is widely regarded in the field as one of China's leading authorities on Chinese dialectology.[citation needed]

## See also

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* Wu Chinese
* Dialectology

## References

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1. ^ BLCU. "曹志耘教授". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

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