Sinosphere
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sino- + -sphere, coined by James Matisoff along with Indosphere in his 1990 article "On Megalocomparison".[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Sinosphere
- The area of East and Southeast Asia considered greatly influenced by Han Chinese culture.
Synonyms[edit]
- Sinesia (archaic)
Coordinate terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Area considered greatly influenced by Han Chinese culture
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References[edit]
- ^ Victor Mair (2012 November 8) “Sinophone and Sinosphere”, in Language Log[1], retrieved 23 April 2020