Chinese : a linguistic introduction / Chaofen Sun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sun, Chaofen, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language in the world, and has a rich social, cultural and historical background. This 2006 book is a comprehensive guide to the linguistic structure of Chinese, providing an accessible introduction to each of the key areas. It describes the fundamentals of its writing system, its pronunciation and tonal sound system, its morphology (how words are structured), and its syntax (how sentences are formed) - as well as its historical development, and the diverse ways in which it interacts with other languages. Setting the discussion of all aspects of Chinese firmly within the context of the language in use, Chinese: A Linguistic Introduction will be of great benefit to learners wishing to extend their knowledge and competence in the language, and their teachers. It will also be a useful starting point for students of linguistics beginning work on the structure of this major world language.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Maps; Tables; Figures; Preface; Major chronological divisions of Chinese history; Major periods of the Chinese language; Introduction; 1 Historical background of the language; 2 Phonetics of standard Chinese; 3 Chinese morphology 1; 4 Chinese morphology 2; 5 Chinese writing; 6 Chinese language and culture; 7 Chinese syntax 1; 8 Chinese syntax 2; Appendix 1 Phonetic symbols; Appendix 2 Capitalized abbreviations; References; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical referencesand index.

ISBN:

1-107-15986-5

0-511-64451-5

9786612394928

1-282-39492-4

0-511-75501-5

0-511-64835-9

0-511-21894-X

0-511-56624-7

0-511-21962-8

OCLC:

171139221