{"product_id":"mandarin-loanwords-by-tae-eun-kim-9780815368984","title":"Mandarin Loanwords","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish-based Mandarin loanwords are commonly used in Chinese people’s daily lives. \u003ci\u003eMandarin Loanwords\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how English phonemes map into Mandarin phonemes through Mandarin loanwords adaptation. The consonantal adaptations are the most important in the analyses, and vowel adaptation and tonal adaptation are also considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the analysis, it is proven that the functions of phonology and phonetics play a significant role in Mandarin loanword adaptation; however, the functions of other factors, such as the semantic functions of Chinese characters and English orthography, are also discussed. Additionally, the phonetic symbolization of Chinese characters is mentioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606640607468,"sku":"9780815368984","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780815368984-mandarin-loanwords.jpg?v=1778154990","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/mandarin-loanwords-by-tae-eun-kim-9780815368984","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}