Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) - Softcover

Li, Charles N.; Thompson, Sandra A.

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Synopsis

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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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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