Explore a practical guide to the Chinese language, with a clear focus on Cantonese and related dialects.
This nonfiction work presents a straightforward look at grammar, pronouns, demonstratives, and sentence structure. It draws on examples from Cantonese colloquial speech and literary style to show how the language works in everyday use and in traditional writing alike. The book also compares Chinese dialect features with other language groups, offering readers a broader sense of linguistic patterns across regions.
Readers will discover practical tools for learning: how to navigate pronouns, relative clauses, and interrogatives; how particles shape meaning; and how tone and sound influence understanding. The text emphasizes accessible explanations and real-world usage to help learners grasp the language more confidently.
Ideal for readers who study linguistics, language learners focusing on Cantonese, and anyone seeking a practical, hands-on introduction to the Chinese language.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is the first step toward learning to speak and write the Chinese language in the Canton dialect. The author endeavors to teach the student the spoken language before moving on to the written. This is because the language evolved historically from a spoken tongue into a hieroglyphic system of written characters. Indeed, the student will quickly learn that many colloquial phrases defy translation into their constituent characters and are only intelligible when understood as a whole. The author divides words and phrases into two categories: relatives (radicals), which form the basis of composite characters, and phonetics, which represent the spoken language as it is spoken today. While the Chinese language is notoriously challenging for Westerners to master, this book presents a practical, common-sense approach that will build fluency over time with dedicated study. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781527709775_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781527709775
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781527709775
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)