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

Xing, Zhiqun Janet

 
9789622097636: Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Pedagogical Grammar
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.

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About the Author

Janet Zhiqun Xing is an associate professor of Chinese and linguistics at Western Washington University. She specializes in discourse analysis, historical linguistics, and teaching Chinese as a second language.

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