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The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters - Couverture souple

McCawley, James D.

 
9780226555911: The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0226555917 ISBN 13 : 9780226555911
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1984

Synopsis

Book by McCawley James D

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Lauded by Calvin Trillin as a man who "does not have to make to with translations like 'Shredded Three Kinds' in Chinese restaurants," in The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters, James D. McCawley offers everyone a guide to deciphering the mysteries of Chinese menus and the opportunity to enjoy new eating experiences. An accessible primer as well as a handy reference, this book shows how Chinese characters are written and referred to, both in script and in type. McCawley provides a guide to pronunciation and includes helpful exercises so users can practice ordering. His novel system of arranging the extensive glossary-which ranges from basics such as "rice" and "fish" to exotica like "Buddha Jumps Wall"-enables even the beginner to find characters quickly and surely. He also includes the nonstandard forms of characters that often turn up on menus.

With this guide in hand, English speakers hold the key to a world of tantalizing-and otherwise unavailable-Chinese dishes.

Biographie de l'auteur

James D. McCawley (1938-1999) was the Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor of Linguistics and East Asian Languages at the University of Chicago.

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
1984
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226555917
ISBN 13 
9780226555911
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
296
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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