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Function words

Liu Yuehua, Pan Wenyu, and Gu Wei

(China perspectives series, . Practical grammar of modern Chinese ; 2)

Routledge, 2021 [i.e. 2020]

  • : hbk

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Practical grammar of modern Chinese II

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Summary: "Chinese grammar is characterized by its simple structure, lack of inflections, and wide use of monosyllabic morphemes. With the increased popularity of learning Chinese as a second language, there is a demand for a guide to Chinese grammar targeted at second language learners. This four-volume set is one of the earliest and most influential works of Chinese grammar, with a special focus on teaching and learning Chinese as a second language. Drawing on rich teaching experience, the authors analyze a myriad of real world examples to describe Chinese grammatical phenomenon and rules while introducing the general grammar system of Chinese. In addition, the use of notional words in modern Chinese grammar is demonstrated including nouns, pronouns, numerals, quantifiers, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Since the first edition came out in 1983, this set has been revised twice and remained one of the best sellers in the field. ..."

"Translated by Yang Huiying" -- T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. [209]-210

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Chinese grammar is characterized by its simple structure, lack of inflections, and wide use of monosyllabic morphemes. With the increasing popularity of learning Chinese as a second language, there is a demand for a guide to Chinese grammar that's targeted at second language learners. This four-volume set is one of the earliest and most influential works on Chinese grammar, with a special focus on teaching and learning Chinese as a second language. Utilizing their rich teaching experience, the authors analyze a myriad of authentic examples to describe the Chinese grammatical phenomenon and rules. This volume introduces the functional words in modern Chinese grammar, which include prepositions, conjunctions, auxiliary verbs, onomatopoeia, and interjections. Since the first edition came out in 1983, this set has been revised twice and remained one of the best sellers in this topic. Practitioners and scholars of teaching Chinese as a second language, as well as students with a basic knowledge of Chinese, will find it a handy reference.

Table of Contents

1 Preposition. 2 Conjunction. 3 Auxiliary. 4 Onomatopoetic Word. 5 Interjection

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  • NCID
    BC04145626
  • ISBN
    • 9780367548858
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    engchi
  • Original Language Code
    chi
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    214 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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