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Progressive Lessons in the Chinese Spoken Language: With Lists of Common Words and Phrases, and an Appendix Containing the Laws of Tones in the Peking Dialect (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Discover how tones shape spoken Chinese in a practical, classroom-friendly guide.
This edition presents step-by-step lessons, lists of common words and phrases, and an appendix that lays out tone rules for the Peking dialect, with notes on related dialects.
Two main areas frame the book’s value: clear explanations of tone classes and their real-world use, plus abundant examples to help learners hear and produce the correct intonation. The material is organized to support self-study or classroom work, with approachable language suited to learners at many levels.
- Structured lessons that introduce tone categories and their effects on meaning
- Lists of common words and phrases to practice pronunciation and rhythm
- Appendices detailing tone patterns in multiple northern dialects and related guidance
- Examples and notes that illuminate how tones operate in everyday speech
Ideal for students of the Chinese spoken language, travelers, and language hobbyists seeking practical, testable tone skills.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a colloquial Mandarin Chinese vocabulary builder, written to support beginner and intermediate learners. The author has designed the book to help students who wish to gain basic fluency in the language, and to provide learners with common phrases and idioms that are not featured in regular textbooks. The first part of the book introduces the standard Pinyin orthography, and proceeds to use it in the majority of the vocabulary tables. The second part of the book is written using the Beijing dialect, and introduces its own orthography. The Beijing dialect is also written in Pinyin, alongside its own tonal markings. This book is a good choice for learners who wish to gain basic conversational ability in Mandarin Chinese, and will prove indispensable for students on business trips to Beijing or other northern cities. 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. Seller Inventory # 9781333089184_0
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Progressive Lessons in the Chinese Spoken Language With Lists of Common Words and Phrases, and an Appendix Containing the Laws of Tones in the Peking Dialect Classic Reprint
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