240pp. Clean and tight but very small chip to outer edge. Almost as new. A very nice bright copy. Clean and tight. Small chip to outer edge. Introduction. I: Nouns. II: Verbs III:Sentences. Glossaries and references.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Chinese An Essential Grammar. Routledge Grammars.

Publisher

Routledge, London

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0415135346

ISBN 13

9780415135344

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

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This new edition is a concise reference guide to modern Chinese grammar. It presents a description of the language setting out the complexities in short, readable sections. Features include: a new chapter on paragraph development; Chinese characters, as well as pinyin; translations into English. @contents: Selected Contents: Introduction 1 Nouns 2 Numerals 3 Measures for nouns 4 Pronouns 5 Adjectives and attributives 6 Predicates 7 The verb y{ov}u 8 Aspect markers 9 Motion verbs 10 Time 11 Location 12 Duration and frequency 13 Complements 14 Adverbials 15 Modal and similar verbs 16 Statements 17 Questions 18 Subject and predicate 19 Prepositions and coverbs 20 B{av} and b�i constructions 21 Serial constructions 22 Emphasis 23 Abbreviation and omission 24 Composite sentences 25 Exclamations 26 Sample Paragraphs Glossary Index

About the Author

Yip Po Ching is Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies and Don Rimmington is Professor of East Asian Studies, both at the University of Leeds.

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