Paul Perny y el aprendizaje de la lengua china : estudio del Dictionnaire français-latin-chinois de la langue mandarine parlée como parte de una obra didáctica

This paper defends the idea that the Dictionnaire français-latin-chinois de la langue mandarine parlée (1869), written by French clergyman Paul Perny, represents a groundbreaking work within the French to Chinese multilingual lexicography based on its strong communicative stance. It outlines the relationship between Perny’s work and the sinological tradition initiated by the Jesuits in China, and further analyzes the dictionary’s organizational structure, including the nature of its lexical inventory. It is noteworthy that this dictionary features a large number of terms belonging to the Catholic religion, even though it is possible to identify a significant and systematic presence of vocabulary specific to pagan Chinese tradition. The Dictionnaire français-latin-chinois de la langue mandarine parlée also stands out for including the vocabulary of modern Chinese along with numerous expressions and terms related to Chinese culture which enable a closer understanding of the Chinese cultural universe.

Les mondes imaginaires de Mélanie de Coster, une écrivaine en proie à la fantaisie

[es] En esta entrevista se pretende indagar en los mundos imaginarios de Mélanie de Coster, una escritora belga de literatura fantástica actual. Desde que publicase su primer libro en 2003, De Coster ha experimentado la fusión de elementos pertenecientes a la estética de lo fantástico con otros géneros haciendo de este su sello personal. Lo fantástico se revela así como una aproximación que no centra la acción narrada, sino que la enriquece aportándole elementos de sorpresa, de angustia o de misterio. En su novela más puramente fantástica, De l’autre côté des mondes, la trama principal adquiere incluso matices sociales. Todo ello resulta en una producción ciertamente heterogénea en la que lo fantástico se erige como hilo conductor. [es] This interview explores the imaginary worlds created by Mélanie de Coster, a Belgian writer of contemporary fantastic literature. Ever since she published her first book in 2003, De Coster has combined elements from the aesthetics of the fantastic with other genres, thus making this her personal trademark. The fantastic becomes then an approach which is not at the core of the story told, but it rather complements it by adding some features like surprise, anxiety or mystery. In her most recent novel, De l’autre côté des mondes, the main plot even includes some social worries. Eventually, the fantastic becomes the leading thread of such a heterogeneous production.