Mandarin Chinese

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A Functional Reference Grammar

By Charles N. Li and Sandra A. Thompson

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Mandarin Chinese is a comprehensive reference grammar that explores the structure of Mandarin, the official spoken language of China and Taiwan. The authors offer a unique functional approach, emphasising the roles and meanings of word-level and sentence-level structures as used in everyday conversations.
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Essential for linguists, language students, educators, and anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of Mandarin grammar within real conversational contexts.

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.

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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.

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The Journal of the American Oriental Society praises this book as "clearly ordered and convenient to consult," highlighting its user-friendly organisation and practicality for reference.

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ISBN: 9780520066106

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 1989

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 998g

Pages: 720

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Charles N. Li Education & Reference Non-Fiction Sandra A. Thompson

About the Author

Charles N. Li is Professor of Linguistics and Chairperson, Linguistics Department, University of California, Santa Barbara. Sandra A. Thompson is Professor of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara.

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