本文共分三大部分，其一為劉師培論聲韻學之效用，探討其治聲韻學之目的及其語言觀，並研究其對漢語語音史之分期及中國境內各方言區之畫分。其二為劉師培對於今音學之討論，劉師培於此學探討頗廣，包括字母、反切、韻書、等韻學及中古聲調均提出所見，該章依其所述分節探討。其三為劉師培之古音學，該章對於劉師培之古韻、古聲、古調之探討內容分別研究。 There are three parts of this study. The first part is for how Liu Shi Pei discussed the utility of phonology. Liu also discussed the purpose of study phonology and his view of linguistic. This part also discussed how Liu divided stages of Chinese history phonology and how he discussed dialectology. The second part is for Liu Shi Pei’s discussion about Ancient Chinese sound, which Liu discussed most, including alphabet, fan qie, rhythm book, study of rhyme chart, and Ancient tone. The third part is for Liu Shi Pei’s discussion of Archaic Chinese sound, including Archaic final, Archaic initial and Archaic tone.
