Dear Professor Shi,
Last night I encountered a piece of writing by Professor Huang
Jinzhang and was saddened to learn that Professor Fang Jingmin of
Matsuyama University was fatally injured by a car or bus on the
streets of Shanghai. I understand from Professor Shengli FENG that
there will be a memorial service on September 26 for him in Japan.
I would like to express my condolences to Professor Fang's family and
his colleagues and friends who will be at this memorial service. I
first met Professor Fang about 5 years ago at Harvard University when
he was here for a year's visit. Then I have seen him again 3 or 4
times on professional meetings, including the most recent IACL
meeting in Tianjin, and a NACCL conference last year in Michigan.
Professor Fang always struck me as an immensely sincere person who
was always eager to discuss Chinese linguistics issues with any
scholar, and who was highly open in his opinion when dealing with
colleagues of different persuasions. Every time I met him, I came
away with the impression that he was doing all he could, more than
many others around him, for the promotion of Chinese linguistics and
enhancement of linguistic research among Chinese scholars. He will
be greatly missed.
Again, please convey my condolences to Professor Fang's wife and
children, and please tell them to take care of themselves and keep
well--for nothing is more important for Professor Fang to rest in
peace than to know that his family are well....
Sincerely,
Jim Huang
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C.-T. James Huang
Professor of Linguistics
Harvard University
305 Boylston Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
Journal of East Asian Linguistics:
http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/0925-8558/
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