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Including a variety of real language examples, this accessible introduction to Chinese grammar focuses on patterns and rules, and their similarities and differences with English. Written in an engaging and accessible way, it helps students with no prior knowledge of linguistics or Chinese to master Chinese grammar.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101009233491
ISBN-139781009233491
eBay Product ID (ePID)3058373321
Product Key Features
Number of Pages329 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBeginner Grammar of Chinese
Publication Year2023
SubjectGeneral, Linguistics / General
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorChu-Ren Huang, Yongping Zhu
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Length9.6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2022-040841
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal495.15
Lc Classification NumberPl1111.Z48 2023
Table of ContentPreface; Glossary of grammar terms and abbreviations; The meanings of special symbols; Unit I. Introduction: 1. Chinese and Mandarin; 2. Chinese grammar; 3. Sound system; 4. Words and Chinese characters; Unit II. Parts of Speech: 5. Introduction of parts of speech in Chinese; 6. Nouns; 7. Numbers; 8. Measure words (Classifiers); 9. Pronouns; 10. Verbs; 11. Modal verbs; 12. Adjectives; 13. Adverbs; 14. Prepositions; 15. Conjunctions; 16. Particles; Unit III. Simple Sentences: 17. Introduction to simple sentences; 18. Elements of a sentence (1): subject and predicate; 19. Elements of a sentence (2): object; 20. Elements of a sentence (3): Complement; 21. Elements of a sentence (4): Attributive and adverbial; Unit IV. Special Sentences: 22. The b construction; 23. The bèi construction; 24. Questions; 25. Comparisons; 26. Existential sentences; 27. Emphatic sentences; Unit V. Complicated Sentences: 28. Compound sentences; 29. Complex sentences; Appendices.