April 2010
- brand-new SPP (no. 200): Arthur Schopenhauer and China: A Sino-Platonic Love Affair (8.3 MB PDF), by Urs App
- rerelease of SPP 21: Two Cross-Cultural Studies on Reading Theory (1.6 MB PDF), by Philippa Jane Benson
- rerelease of SPP 44: The Three Thousand Year Old Charchan Man Preserved at Zaghunluq (2 MB PDF), by Dolkun Kamberi
- rerelease of SPP 54: Introduction, Grammar, and Sample Sentences for Jegün Yogur (1.6 MB PDF), by Üjiyediin Chuluu (Chaolu Wu)
- rerelease of SPP 62: Reflections on the "Unity" of Spoken and Written Chinese and Academic Learning in China (550 KB PDF), by William C. Hannas
- rerelease of SPP 73: Blue Cloth and Pearl Deer; Yogur Folklore (4.6 MB PDF), by ZHANG Juan, Kevin Stuart, et al.
- rerelease of SPP 92: The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and the Advocacy of Local Autonomy (8.6 PDF), by Christine Louise Lin
March 2010
- rerelease of SPP 68: New Research on the Origin of Cowries Used in Ancient China (1.2 MB PDF), by Ke Peng and Yanshi Zhu
- rerelease of SPP 72: The Life and Mentorship of Confucius (4.1 MB PDF), by E. Bruce Brooks
- rerelease of SPP 116: On the Problem of Chinese Lettered Words (700 KB PDF), by LIU Yongquan
- rerelease of SPP 126: A Southern Min Word in the Tsu-t'ang chi (700 KB PDF), by Tim Miller
- rerelease of SPP 138: Dogs and Cats: Lessons from Learning Chinese (1.2 MB PDF), by Julie Lee Wei
- rerelease of SPP 153: The Mysterious Origins of the Word "Marihuana" (1.3 MB PDF), by Alan Piper
- rerelease of SPP 166: Reviews XII (3.6 MB PDF), by Julie Lee Wei, Hodong Kim, David Selvia, and the Editor
February 2010
- rerelease of SPP 2: The Poetics of Uncertainty in Early Chinese Literature (2 MB PDF), by Andrew Jones
- rerelease of SPP 53: Guanyu Tuhuoluoren de Qiyuan he Qianxi Wenti [On the Problem of the Origins and Migrations of the Tocharians], by XU Wenkan
- rerelease of SPP 61: Tales from China's Forest Hunters: Oroqen Folktales (5.3 MB PDF), by Kevin Stuart and Li Xuewei
- rerelease of SPP 64: A Germanic-Tai Linguistic Puzzle (2.4 MB PDF), by Arne Østmoe
- rerelease of SPP 65: Indo-European Loanwords in Altaic (1.8 MB PDF), by Penglin Wang
- rerelease of SPP 122: The Magical Kunlun and "Devil Slaves": Chinese Perceptions of Dark-skinned People and Africa before 1500 (3.2 MB PDF), by Julie Wilensky
- brand-new SPP (no. 197): The Communication Lines between East and West as Seen in the Mu Tianzi Zhuan (1.6 MB PDF), by YU Taishan
- rerelease of SPP 81: Indigenous or Foreign?: A Look at the Origins of the Monkey Hero Sun Wukong (7.5 MB PDF), by Hera S. Walker
- brand-new SPP (no. 198): Aramaic Script Derivatives in Central Eurasia (680 KB PDF), by Doug Hitch
January 2010
- rerelease of SPP 66: Some Linguistic Evidence for Early Cultural Exchange between India and China (700 KB PDF), by Qingzhi ZHU
- brand-new SPP (no. 192): In and Outside the Square: The Sky and the Power of Belief in Ancient China and the World, c. 4500 BC - AD 200, by John C. Didier. This work is in three volumes:
December 2009
- brand-new SPP (no. 194): Justinian and the International Silk Trade (3 MB PDF), by Heleanor B. Feltham
- brand-new SPP (no. 196): On the Origins of the Alphabet (2.2 MB PDF), by Brian R. Pellar
November 2009
- brand-new SPP (no. 195): A Complex of Ritual and Ideology Shared by Mesoamerica and the Ancient Near East (2 MB PDF), by John L. Sorenson
- brand-new SPP (no. 193): Women and Men, Love and Power: Parameters of Chinese Fiction and Drama (2 MB PDF), edited and with a foreword by Victor H. Mair
October 2009
- rerelease of SPP 145: Reviews XI (3.2 MB PDF)
September 2009
- rerelease of SPP 150: Uyghurs and Uyghur Identity (2.1 MB PDF), by Dolkun Kamberi
- brand-new SPP (no. 191): William Jones's Ancient Theology (3.7 MB PDF), by Urs App
August 2009
- brand-new SPP (no. 190): The Politico-Economic Impact of the Horse on Old World Cultures: An Overview (3.3 MB PDF), by Pita Kelekna
- rerelease of SPP 71: Vernacularisms in Medieval Chinese Texts (2.9 MB PDF), by Erik Zürcher, Seishi Karashima, and Huanming Qin
July 2009
- rerelease of SPP 43: Salar Language Materials (3.3 MB PDF), by MA Quanlin, MA Wanxiang, and MA Zhicheng; edited by Kevin Stuart
- rerelease of SPP 58: Introduction, Grammar, and Sample Sentences for Baoan (1.5 MB PDF), by Üjiyediin Chuluu (Chaolu Wu)
- brand-new SPP (no. 189): Sinographic Languages: The Past, Present, and Future of Script Reform (1 MB PDF), by Li Chen, Genevieve Y. Leung, Matthew A. Marcucci, and Kenneth Yeh. With a foreword by Victor H. Mair.
June 2009
- rerelease of SPP 55: Introduction, Grammar, and Sample Sentences for Dongxiang (1.5 MB PDF), by Üjiyediin Chuluu (Chaolu Wu)
- brand-new SPP (no. 187): Zhaoling: The Mausoleum of Emperor Tang Taizong (17 MB PDF), by Xiuqin Zhou
- brand-new SPP (no. 188): The Polity of Yelang (夜郎) and the Origins of the Name ‘China’ (689 KB PDF), by Geoff Wade
- rerelease of SPP 18: Two Non-Tetragraphic Northern Sinitic Languages: (a) Implications of the Soviet Dungan Script for Chinese Language Reform, (b) Who Were the Gyámi? (2.7 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair
May 2009
- rerelease of SPP 39: A Material Case for a Late Bering Strait Crossing Coincident with Pre-Columbian Trans-Pacific Crossings (1.5 MB PDF), by Jordan Paper
- rerelease of SPP 32: How the Chinawoman Lost Her Voice (1.4 MB PDF), by David McCraw
- rerelease of SPP 51: The Study of Ancient Human Skeletons from Xinjiang, China (750 KB PDF), by HAN Kangxin.
April 2009
- rerelease of SPP 69: Language Materials of China's Monguor Minority: Huzhu Mongghul and Minhe Mangghuer (15 MB PDF), by Dpal-ldan-bkra-shis, Keith Slater, et al.
- rerelease of SPP 40: Tiao-Fish through Chinese Dictionaries (4.4 MB PDF), by Michael Carr
March 2009
- brand-new SPP (no. 186): The Special Status of Turfan (750 KB PDF), by Doug Hitch.
- rerelease of SPP 89: Writing Taiwanese: The Development of Modern Written Taiwanese (2.4 MB PDF), by Alvin Lin
February 2009
- rerelease of SPP 107: Reviews IX
- rerelease of SPP 90: Reviews VII [including review of The Original Analects]
- rerelease of SPP 123: Reviews X
- rerelease of SPP 59: China's Monguor Minority: Ethnography and Folktales (15.9 MB PDF), by Kevin Stuart and Limusishiden
- rerelease of SPP 144: Land Route or Sea Route? Commentary on the Study of the Paths of Transmission and Areas in which Buddhism Was Disseminated during the Han Period (2.2 MB PDF), by Rong Xinjiang, translated by Xiuqin Zhou
January 2009
- brand-new SPP (no. 182): The Cult of the Bodhisattva Guanyin in Early China and Korea (5.4 MB PDF), by Aurelia Campbell, Jeffrey Rice, Daniel Sungbin Sou, and Lala Zuo. With a foreword by Victor H. Mair.
- rerelease of SPP 57: Introduction, Grammar, and Sample Sentences for Monguor (1.5 MB PDF), by Üjiyediin Chuluu (Chaolu Wu)
- rerelease of SPP 38: The Linguistic and Textual Antecedents of The Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish (5.2 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair
- rerelease of SPP 37: Chinese Buddhist Historiography and Orality (891 KB PDF), by Tanya Storch
- rerelease of SPP 48: Introduction and Notes for a Complete Translation of the Chuang Tzu (8.3 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair
December 2008
- rerelease of SPP 12: The Contributions of T'ang and Five Dynasties Transformation Texts (pien-wen) to Later Chinese Popular Literature (4.9 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair.
November 2008
- brand-new SPP (no. 181): Traces of Buddhist Art in Sogdiana (2 MB PDF), by Matteo Compareti
October 2008
- rerelease of SPP 47: Sino-Tibetan *kolo "Wheel" (800 KB PDF), by Robert S. Bauer
- rerelease of SPP 67: Pursuing Zhuangzi as a Rhymester: A Snark-Hunt in Eight Fits (1.9 MB PDF), by David McCraw
September 2008
- brand-new SPP (no. 178): Soldierly Methods: Vade Mecum for an Iconoclastic Translation of Sun Zi bingfa (1 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair, with a complete transcription and word-for-word glosses of the Manchu translation by H. T. Toh
August 2008
- rerelease of SPP 34: Two Papers on Sinolinguistics: "A Hypothesis Concerning the Origin of the Term fanqie ('Countertomy')" and "East Asian Round-Trip Words" (650 KB PDF), by Victor H. Mair. This was first published in October 1992.
July 2008
- rerelease of SPP 98: Reviews VIII (6.8 MB PDF), by Peter Daniels, Daniel Boucher, and various authors. This was first published in January 2000.
June 2008
- rerelease of SPP 103: Early Chinese Tattoo (2.9 MB PDF), by Carrie E. Reid. This was first published in June 2000.
- rerelease of SPP 70: Reviews VI (5.5 MB PDF), by David Utz, Xinru Liu, Taylor Carman, Bryan Van Norden, and the editor (Victor H. Mair). This was first published in February 1996.
May 2008
- rerelease of SPP 104: Popular Astrology and Border Affairs in Early China: An Archaeological Confirmation (2.3 MB PDF), by David W. Pankenier. This was first published in July 2000.
- rerelease of SPP 46: Reviews (V) (12.1 MB PDF), by E. Bruce Brooks et al.. This book-length work was first published in July 1994.
April 2008
- brand-new SPP (no. 180): A Survey of Li Yang Crazy English (2.6 MB PDF), by Amber R. Woodward. This is the first SPP to use video clips. For more on Crazy English, see SPP 170.
- rerelease of SPP 170: Learning English, Losing Face, and Taking Over: The Method (or Madness) of Li Yang and his Crazy English, by Amber R. Woodward. This was first published in February 2006. For more on Crazy English, see SPP 180.
- rerelease of SPP 17: Tattooed Faces and Stilt Houses: Who Were the Ancient Yue? (1.6 MB PDF), by Heather Peters. This was first published in April 1990.
- rerelease of SPP 63: The Development of Complexity in Prehistoric Northern China (110 KB HTML), by Sarah M. Nelson. This was first published in December 1994. It is also available as a 1.1 MB PDF.
March 2008
- rerelease of SPP 75: The Prestige of Writing: Wen2, Letter, Picture, Image, Ideography (127 KB HTML), by Haun Saussy. This was first published in February 1997. It is also available as a 3.2 MB PDF.
- rerelease of SPP 42: Kham Tibetan Language Materials (2.7 MB PDF), by Renchin-Jashe and Kevin Stuart. This was first published in November 1993.
- rerelease of SPP 50: Diyi ge Lading Zimu de Hanyu Pinyin Fang'an Shi Zenyang Chansheng de? [How Was the First Romanized Spelling System for Sinitic Produced?] (880 KB PDF), by YIN Binyong. This was first published in November 1994.
February 2008
- brand-new SPP (no. 179): Language or Dialect--or Topolect? A Comparison of the Attitudes of Hong Kongers and Mainland Chinese towards the Status of Cantonese (652 KB PDF), by Julie M. Groves.
- rerelease of SPP 41: Miching Mallecho: The Zhanguo ce and Classical Rhetoric (1.6 MB PDF), by Paul Rakita Goldin. This was first published in October 1993.
- rerelease of SPP 20: [The] File [on the Cosmic] Track [and Individual] Dough[tiness]: Introduction and Notes for a Translation of the Ma-wang-tui Manuscripts of the Lao Tzu [Old Master] (6.4 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair. This was first published in October 1990.
- rerelease of SPP 24: Language, Writing, and Tradition in Iran (1.5 MB PDF), by David A. Utz. This was first published in August 1991.
- rerelease of SPP 49: Orality and Textuality in the Indian Context (1.7 MB PDF), by Ludo Rocher. This was first published in October 1994.
January 2008
- rerelease of SPP 15: On Attitudes towards Language in Ancient India (1.8 MB PDF), by George Cardona. This was first published in January 1990.
- rerelease of SPP 74: Covert Sexism in Mandarin Chinese (1.9 MB PDF), by David Moser. This was first published in January 1997.
- rerelease of SPP 60: China's Dagur Minority: Society, Shamanism, and Folklore (11.4 MB PDF), by Kevin Stuart, Li Xuewei, and Shelear. This was first published in December 1994.
- rerelease of SPP 56: Introduction, Grammar, and Sample Sentences for Dagur (1.6 MB PDF), by Üjiyediin Chuluu (Chaolu Wu). This was first published in November 1994.
December 2007
- rerelease of SPP 45: The Sino-Alphabet: The Assimilation of Roman Letters into the Chinese Writing System (2.3 MB PDF), by Mark Hansell. This was first published in May 1994.
- rerelease of SPP 35: Reviews (IV) (2.7 MB PDF). First published in November 1992.
- rerelease of SPP 16: Three Brief Essays Concerning Chinese Tocharistan: The Significance of Dunhuang and Turfan Studies; Early Iranian Influences on Buddhism in Central Asia; History of Chinese Turkistan in the Pre-Islamic Period (1.7 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair. First published in March 1990.
November 2007
- rerelease of SPP 102: Penless Chinese Character Reproduction, by Theresa Jen and Ping Xu. First published in March 2000. Also available as a 713 KB PDF.
- rerelease of SPP 33: Interethnic Contact on the Inner Asian Frontier: The Gangou People of Minhe County, Qinghai (3.3 MB PDF), by FENG Lide and Kevin Stuart. First published in September 1992.
- brand-new SPP (no. 177): Timeline of the Development of the Horse (4.2 MB PDF), by Beverley Davis. Also available in HTML.
October 2007
- rerelease of SPP 9: Life and Light, the Infinite: A Historical and Philological Analysis of the Amida Cult (2.2 MB PDF), by Soho Machida. First published in December 1988.
- rerelease of SPP 36: Hanyu Wailaici de Yuyuan Kaozheng he Cidian Bianzuan (Philological Research on the Etymology of Loanwords in Sinitic and Dictionary Compilation), by XU Wenkan. First published in February 1993.
- rerelease of SPP 23: Tracks of the Tao, Semantics of Zen (950 KB PDF), by Victor H. Mair. First published in April 1991.
- rerelease of SPP 26: Questions on the Origins of Writing Raised by the Silk Road (1.0 MB PDF), by Jao Tsung-i. First published in September 1991.
- rerelease of SPP 7: Indo-European Vocabulary in Old Chinese (2.9 MB PDF), by Chang Tsung-tung. First published in January 1988. Contents and introduction (HTML).
September 2007
- rerelease of SPP 3: A Partial Bibliography for the Study of Indian Influence on Chinese Popular Literature (10.8 MB PDF), by Victor H. Mair. First published in March 1987. First published in March 1991.
- rerelease of SPP 31: Reviews III (8.3 MB PDF). First published in October 1991.
- rerelease of SPP 22: Slips of the Tongue and Pen in Chinese (2.9 MB PDF), by David Moser. First published in March 1991.
- rerelease of SPP 30: Chinese Philology and the Scripts of Central Asia (742 KB PDF), by M.V. Sofronov. First published in October 1991.
August 2007
- style of catalog adjusted to better indicate which issues are now free
- rerelease of SPP 25: Linguistic Nationalism: The Case of Southern Min, by Jean DeBernardi (August 1991). This issue is also available in HTML.
July 2007
- rerelease of SPP 5 Chinese Characters and the Greek Alphabet, by Eric A. Havelock (December 1987). This issue is also available in HTML.
- rerelease of SPP 10: Buddhist Influence on the Neo-Confucian Concept of the Sage, by Pratoom Angurarohita (June 1989). This issue is also available in HTML.
June 2007
- NEW ISSUE: The Submerged History of Yuè (1 MB PDF), by Eric Henry of the University of North Carolina. This issue is also available in HTML.
- rerelease of SPP 13: The Complete Ci-poems of Li Qingzhao: A New English Translation, by Jiaosheng Wang (October 1989). The complete edition is now free online as a 4.6 MB PDF.
- rerelease of SPP 28: The Family of Chinese Character-Type Scripts: Twenty Members and Four Stages of Development, by ZHOU Youguang (September 1991). The complete edition is free online in both HTML and PDF (650 KB) forms.
- rerelease of SPP 1: The Need for an Alphabetically Arranged General Usage Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese: A Review Article of Some Recent Dictionaries and Current Lexicographical Projects, by Victor H. Mair (February 1986). The complete edition is free online as a 1.5 MB PDF.
May 2007
- rerelease of SPP 6: Computers and Japanese Literacy: Nihonzin no Yomikaki Nôryoku to Konpyûta (Jan. 1988) (1.2 MB PDF). This is a parallel text in Japanese (in romanization) and English. The English text alone is available in HTML: Computers and Japanese Literacy.
- rerelease of SPP 14: Reviews, vol. 2 (Dec. 1989) (7.4 MB PDF)
- rerelease of SPP 8: Reviews, vol. 1 (Feb. 1988)
April 2007
- release of SPP 29 in HTML format: What Is a Chinese "Dialect/Topolect"? Reflections on Some Key Sino-English Linguistic Terms, by Victor H. Mair (Sept. 1991)
- rerelease of SPP 4: The Four Languages of "Mandarin" (HTML), by Robert M. Sanders of the University of Hawaii. This is also available as a PDF (874 KB)
- rerelease of SPP 11: Western Cultural Innovations in China, 1200 BC (790 KB PDF), by Edward L. Shaughnessy of the University of Chicago (July 1989)
- rerelease of SPP 29: What Is a Chinese "Dialect/Topolect"? Reflections on Some Key Sino-English Linguistic Terms, by Victor H. Mair (Sept. 1991)
March 2007
- rerelease of SPP 19: Backhill/Peking/Beijing, by Bosat Man
February 2007
- online release of SPP 175: The Rise of Agricultural Civilization in China: The Disparity between Archeological Discovery and the Documentary Record and Its Explanation, by Zhou Jixu
- online release of SPP 174: Sogdians and Buddhism, by Mariko Namba Walter
- online release of SPP 173: A Study of the History of the Relationship Between the Western and Eastern Han, Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Western Regions, by YU Taishan
January 2007
- SPP 52 re-released in digital format: Chinese Romanization Systems: IPA Transliteration. Previously, this cost US$7; it is now free.
October 2006
- Release of Hanzi Bu Tebie Biaoyi, by Zhang Liqing. This essay, written in Hanyu Pinyin, originally appeared in SPP No. 27: Schriftfestschrift: Essays in Honor of John DeFrancis on His Eightieth Birthday.
September 2006
- old mirror site at spp.pinyin.info has been taken offline, with traffic redirected here
August 2006
- SPP No. 27 re-released in digital format: Schriftfestschrift: Essays in Honor of John DeFrancis on His Eightieth Birthday (15 MB)
- SPP No. 172 released: The Outlook for Taiwanese Language Preservation, by Deborah Beaser (432 KB)
June 2006
- SPP No. 171 released: The Prospects for Chinese Writing Reform, by John DeFrancis (2.5 MB)
- Sino-Platonic Papers switches to digital!