A Reference Grammar Of Chinese

Author : Chu-Ren Huang,Dingxu Shi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781316395257

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A Reference Grammar of Chinese by Chu-Ren Huang,Dingxu Shi Pdf

A Reference Grammar of Chinese is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the linguistic structure of Chinese, covering all of the important linguistic features of the language and incorporating insights gained from research in Chinese linguistics over the past thirty years. With contributions from twenty-two leading Chinese linguists, this authoritative guide uses large-scale corpora to provide authentic examples based on actual language use. The accompanying online example databases ensure that a wide range of exemplars are readily available and also allow for new usages to be updated. This design offers a new paradigm for a reference grammar where generalizations can be cross-checked with additional examples and also provide resources for both linguistic studies and language learning. Featuring bilingual term lists, this reference grammar helps readers to access relevant literature in both English and Chinese and is an invaluable reference for learners, teachers and researchers in Chinese linguistics and language processing.

Author : Charles N. Li,Sandra A. Thompson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1989-04-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0520066103

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Mandarin Chinese by Charles N. Li,Sandra A. Thompson Pdf

This reference grammar provides, for the first time, a description of the grammar of Mandarin Chinese, the official spoken language of China and Taiwan, in functional terms, focusing on the role and meanings of word-level and sentence-level structures in actual conversations.

Author : Henry Hung-Yeh Tiee,Donald M. Lance
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0816511667

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A Reference Grammar of Chinese Sentences with Exercises by Henry Hung-Yeh Tiee,Donald M. Lance Pdf

Begins with simple single-word-subject and simple-predicate sentences and moves systematically to transformed simple sentences and finally to compound and complex sentences. Each sentence structure is not only descriptively analyzed, but also formulated in a pedagogical pattern with examples. Exercises are provided in each unit.

Author : Chauncey Cheng-hsi Chu
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : UCSC:32106006865353

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A Reference Grammar of Mandarin Chinese for English Speakers by Chauncey Cheng-hsi Chu Pdf

This reference grammar provides a description of Mandarin Chinese in familiar terms and enables the English-speaking reader to transfer his/her knowledge of English to the study of Chinese. Many of the unique features of the language are treated through a comparison with semantically corresponding, though syntactically different, features in English. Aside from the conventional types of sentences, special constructions are amply explained and illustrated for the reader. Understanding the specific meaning of each of these constructions is one of the central themes of the grammar. This book contains a number of original analyses, such as that of the -shi---de- construction and the notion of continuum for the indiscrete nature of linguistic structure, which should serve as a valuable reference source for both the language teacher and the profession of Chinese linguistics."

Author : Songren Cui,Kuo-ming Sung
Publisher : Springer
Page : 927 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9813342064

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A Reference Grammar for Teaching Chinese by Songren Cui,Kuo-ming Sung Pdf

A Reference Grammar for Teaching Chinese – Syntax and Discourse presents a comprehensive guide on the major issues in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Through this reference work readers will learn all basic structures of the language, focusing on the interactions of syntactic properties, semantic nuances, and discourse contexts. The work contains ample examples and jargon-free explanations to account for some of the most nagging problems in teaching Chinese. At the heart of this reference resource are the concrete and efficient ways to help researchers in both fields of language pedagogy and Chinese linguistics as well as learners of the language.

Author : Claudia Ross,Jing-heng Sheng Ma,Pei-Chia Chen,Baozhang He,Meng Yeh
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781000998757

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Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar by Claudia Ross,Jing-heng Sheng Ma,Pei-Chia Chen,Baozhang He,Meng Yeh Pdf

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammar points such as phrase order, and the structure of noun phrases and verb phrases. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and situations such as: Asking questions Communication strategies Making comparisons Giving orders and making requests Expressing apologies, regrets, and sympathy The two parts of the Grammar are closely linked by extensive cross-references, providing a grammatical and functional perspective on many patterns. The Grammar is coordinated with the Workbook, which provides grammar-focused and situation-focused exercises to facilitate practice and reinforce language use. All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples presented in simplified and traditional characters and Pinyin romanization, with a strong emphasis on contemporary usage. This third edition includes new sections on character structure, social media, speaker perspective, and more, as well as updated illustrative sentences and an expanded index. Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar is ideal for all learners of Mandarin Chinese, from beginner to intermediate and advanced students.

Author : Henry Hung-Yeh Tiee,Donald M. Lance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:610082494

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A Reference Grammar of Chinese Sentences by Henry Hung-Yeh Tiee,Donald M. Lance Pdf

Author : Claudia Ross,Jing-heng Sheng Ma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317805441

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Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar by Claudia Ross,Jing-heng Sheng Ma Pdf

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar provides an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as phrase order, nouns, verbs and specifiers. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as: Communication strategies Making comparisons Giving and seeking information Expressing apologies, regrets and sympathies The two parts of the Grammar are closely linked by extensive cross-references, providing a grammatical and functional perspective on many patterns. All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples, with a strong focus on contemporary usage. Main features of the grammar include: Examples given in simplified characters, traditional characters and romanization (pinyin) Clear explanations and accessible descriptions Particular attention to areas of particular difficulty for learners of Mandarin Chinese Implementing feedback from users of the first edition of the Grammar, this second edition has been revised throughout to offer expanded explanations, examples, cross-referencing, and indexing and brand new chapters on aspect, resultative verbs, directional verbs and "ba" sentences. This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of Mandarin Chinese at all levels, from elementary to advanced. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and a glossary of grammatical terms is provided. This Grammar is accompanied by the Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (978-0-415-83488-9; available for separate purchase) which features related exercises and activities.

Author : Shuanfan Huang
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027271365

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Chinese Grammar at Work by Shuanfan Huang Pdf

Chinese Grammar at Work adopts a cognitive-functional approach and uses a corpus-based methodology to examine how Chinese syntax emerges from natural discourse context and what the evolving grammar at work looks like. In this volume the author weaves together an array of fresh perspectives on clause structure, constructions, interactional linguistics, cognitive science and complex dynamic systems to construct a grammar of spoken Chinese. The volume contains discussions of a large number of topics: contiguity relation, the roles of repair strategies in the shaping of constituent structure, non-canonical word order constructions, pragmatics of referring expressions, classifier constructions, noun-modifying constructions, verb complementation, ethnotheory of the person and constructions specific to the language of emotion, sequential sensitivity of linguistic materials, meaning potential in interaction, the nature of variability and stability in Chinese syntax from the perspective of complexity theory. The result is a volume that highlights the connections between language structure, situated and embodied nature of cognition and language use, and affords a true entrée to the exciting realm of Chinese grammar.

Author : Claudia Ross,Jing-heng Sheng Ma,Baozhang He
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
ISBN : 9780415700115

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Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook by Claudia Ross,Jing-heng Sheng Ma,Baozhang He Pdf

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is a book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Mandarin Chinese. Divided into two sections, the Workbook initially provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures, and moves on to practise everyday functions such as making introductions, apologizing and expressing needs. With a comprehensive answer key at the back to enable students to check on their progress, main features include: exercises graded according to level of difficulty cross-referencing to the related Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar topical exercises that develop students' vocabulary base. Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners of Mandarin Chinese, from beginner to intermediate and advanced students. It can be used both independently and alongside the Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar.

Author : Yip Po-Ching,Don Rimmington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317556459

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Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar by Yip Po-Ching,Don Rimmington Pdf

Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Chinese grammar which presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Chinese. The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Chinese grammar. It offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language and provides full and clear explanations. Throughout, the emphasis is on Chinese as used by present-day native speakers. An extensive index and numbered paragraphs provide readers with easy access to the information they require. The new edition features a revised and expanded chapter on prosody (Prosody and Syntax), as well as four completely new chapters: • Morphology and Syntax (I) looks at Chinese word formation • Morphology and Syntax (II) explores the interaction between words, expressions and sentences • Intralingual Transpositions reviews the possible conversions between sentential constructions • Interlingual Conversions examines the differences between Chinese and English. The Grammar is an essential reference source for the adult learner and user of Chinese. It is ideal for independent study and for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes, up to an advanced level.

Author : Xuping Li
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501507328

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A Grammar of Gan Chinese by Xuping Li Pdf

China is very rich in language resources, and Mandarin is undoubtedly its most prestigious and well-known representative. Unfortunately, most of these languages remain understudied or even unstudied. Such is the case of Yichun Gan.Written in the style of a reference grammar, this book sets out to give a comprehensive and systematic description of Yichun grammar, with the aim of increasing readers' knowledge about Chinese languages other than Mandarin. In addition to common categories like nouns, verbs, adjectives and prepositions, the volume attempts to cover as many grammatical categories and constructions as possible, including the Sinitic-specific categories such as classifiers, the aspect system, postpositions and the object-marking BA constructions.To highlight its uniqueness, the book adopts a comparative perspective to contrast many features of Yichun Gan with Mandarin and other Sinitic languages. Our study shows that Yichun Gan possesses both Northern and Southern Chinese traits in many constructions, which supports its status as a transitional language.It will be of interest to linguists who wish to learn more about East Asian languages, and more specifically Sinitic languages.

Author : Bojiang Zhang,Mei Fang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000707335

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Research on Functional Grammar of Chinese II by Bojiang Zhang,Mei Fang Pdf

The functional perspective on Chinese syntax has yielded various new achievements since its introduction to Chinese linguistics in the 1980s. This two-volume book is one of the earliest and most influential works to study the Chinese language using functional grammar. With local Beijing vernacular (Pekingese) as a basis, the information structure and focus structure of the Chinese language are systematically examined. By using written works and recordings from Beijingers, the authors discuss topics such as the relationship between word order and focus, and the distinction between normal focus and contrastive focus. In addition, the authors also subject the reference and grammatical categories of the Chinese language to a functional scrutiny while discussion of word classes and their functions creatively combines modern linguistic theories and traditional Chinese linguistic theories. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese linguistics and linguistics in general.

Author : Qin Xue Herzberg,Larry Herzberg
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781611725285

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Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar by Qin Xue Herzberg,Larry Herzberg Pdf

Here is a concise guide to supplement any course of study and help with homework, travel, and test preparation. Topics include word order, time, nouns, verbs, adjectives, word choices with verbs and adverbs, and letter writing. The simple format has one goal: quick mastery and growing confidence. Qin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese for decades and has been an upper-level Chinese professor at Calvin College for ten years. Larry Herzberg did his PhD work in Chinese and founded the Chinese language programs at Albion College and Calvin College. Qin and Larry live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are co-authors of the popular China Survival Guide as well as Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings.

Author : John Pasden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : 1941875386

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Chinese Grammar Wiki Book by John Pasden Pdf

These are the basic 26 grammar points a beginner needs to master in order to start using and comprehending Mandarin Chinese. The AllSet Learning Grammar Wiki BOOK series brings to ebook format everything that made the online wiki the internet's #1 reference for Mandarin Chinese grammar: - Beginner's Guide introduction provided as a starting point - Each of 26 grammar points has been carefully selected for beginners - Each grammar point is explained in plain language, dropping technical grammatical terms whenever possible - At least 10 clear, useful example sentences for each grammar point, accompanied with pinyin and English translations - Common mistakes with corrections provided where relevant - Related grammar points are all interlinked, allowing learners to form connections between similar grammar points - The book's content was produced by the AllSet Learning staff in Shanghai, representing dozens of contributors (both native speakers of Chinese and leaners of Chinese) - Foreword by linguist Dr. David Moser, author of the well-known "Why Chinese is So Damn Hard" - All content edited by John Pasden, seasoned expert in Chinese learning The 26 grammar points contained in this book are also contained in the longer "Elementary" book; this book is intended as a shorter introduction for beginners who are just looking for a taste in the Chinese Grammar Wiki's friendly format.