Teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language : a pedagogical grammar / Janet Zhiqun Xing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xing, Janet Zhiqun.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Chinese language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a research-based account of how to teach and learn Chinese as a foreign language. 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. It identifies five key areas: pronunciation (tones and pinyin), characters and words, sentences, discourse and pragmatic competence, and cultural competence. It covers all the fundamental grammar elements in Chinese, explains their functions in discourse

Contents:

Cover; Teaching Learning Chinese as a Foregign Language - A Pedagogical Grammar; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1.Preliminaries; 2.Pedagogical Grammar of Chinese: Content; 3.Methodology; 4.Pronunciation; 5.Characters and Words; 6.Sentences; 7.Discourse and Pragmatics; 8.Culture in Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language; 9.Conclusion; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Appendix V; Appendix VI; Appendix VII; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-318) and index.

ISBN:

988-220-747-2

988-220-365-5

1-282-75018-6

9786612750182

OCLC:

650591753