Understanding the Chinese Language: A Comprehensive Linguistic Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415634885 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 384 str.

Chris Shei;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

This title provides a vibrant and comprehensive introduction to contemporary Chinese linguistics. Combining an accessible style with an in-depth treatment of the topics at hand, it uses clear, full descriptions and vivid, modern examples to systematically take students through the phonology, vocabulary, grammar, discourse structures and pragmatics of modern Chinese. No prior knowledge of Chinese or linguistics is required.

Spis treści

Forward.  Introduction  1.Chinese sounds  2. Chinese words   3. Chinese sentences  4. Speech acts  5. Sentence final particles  6. Chinese neologisms on the web

O autorze

Chris Shei is Associate Professor at Swansea University, UK.