Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar
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Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Chinese grammar which presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Chinese.

The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Chinese grammar. It offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language and provides full and clear explanations. Throughout, the emphasis is on Chinese as used by present-day native speakers. An extensive index and numbered paragraphs provide readers with easy access to the information they require.

The new edition features a revised and expanded chapter on prosody (Prosody and Syntax), as well as four completely new chapters:

• Morphology and Syntax (I) looks at Chinese word formation

• Morphology and Syntax (II) explores the interaction between words, expressions and sentences

• Intralingual Transpositions reviews the possible conversions between sentential constructions

• Interlingual Conversions examines the differences between Chinese and English.

The Grammar is an essential reference source for the adult learner and user of Chinese. It is ideal for independent study and for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes, up to an advanced level.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
ISBN
9781317556466
Edition
2
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Languages
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. List of abbreviations
  9. Preface
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Nouns and nominalisations
  12. 2 Numerals and measures
  13. 3 Pronouns, pronominals and pro-words
  14. 4 Adjectives as attributives and predicatives
  15. 5 Attributives other than adjectives
  16. 6 Action verbs
  17. 7 Action verbs and time
  18. 8 Action verbs and locations
  19. 9 Adverbials
  20. 10 Complements
  21. 11 Coverbs
  22. 12 把 bă constructions
  23. 13 The passive voice and 被 bèi constructions
  24. 14 Chain constructions
  25. 15 The verb 是 shì
  26. 16 The verb 有 yǒu
  27. 17 Verbs that take verbal or clausal objects
  28. 18 Modal verbs
  29. 19 Telescopic constructions
  30. 20 Narration, description, exposition and evaluation
  31. 21 了 le-expository sentences
  32. 22 Conjunctions and conjunctives
  33. 23 Interrogative sentences
  34. 24 Imperatives and exclamations
  35. 25 Abbreviations and omissions
  36. 26 Prosody and syntax
  37. 27 Stylistic considerations in syntactic constructions
  38. 28 Morphology and syntax (I)
  39. 29 Morphology and syntax (II)
  40. 30 Intralingual transpositions
  41. 31 Interlingual conversions
  42. Bibliography
  43. Index