Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Pedagogical Grammar - Softcover

Xing, Zhiqun Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9622097634 ISBN 13: 9789622097636

Publisher: Hong Kong University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This book provides a research-based account of how to teach and learn Chinese as a foreign language. In addition to the discussion of relevant second/foreign language research, this volume gives detailed information on ways to develop a pedagogical model that is uniquely suited to teaching Chinese in five key areas pronunciation (tones and pinyin), characters and words, sentences (when and why different sentence structures are used), discourse and pragmatic competence (coherence and genre), and cultural competence. Specially written for Chinese language teachers, student teachers, and applied linguists, this is the first book written in English that systematically addresses all major aspects involved in teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language. This book covers all the fundamental grammar elements in Chinese, explains their functions in discourse and communication, and explores different strategies for teaching and engaging students in learning the language.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"A highly valuable reference book for Chinese language professionals and students." -- Yen-hui Audrey Li, University of Southern California

From the Back Cover:

Chinese Language Education

About this edition

• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 9622097634
• ISBN 13: 9789622097636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340