Chinese : an essential grammar
Yip, Po-ching, 1935-2021
Book
This new and extended edition of Chinese: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and concise reference guide to modern Chinese (Mandarin) grammar. Refreshingly jargon free, it presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today. This Grammar aims to serve as a reference source for the learner and user of Chinese, irrespective of level, setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections. It is ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: Three new chapters on speech habits, writing conventions, and new lexicalisation processes Chinese characters, as well as the pinyin romanisation, alongside all examples literal and colloquial translations into English to illustrate language points.
Main title:
Chinese : an essential grammar / Yip Po-Ching and Don Rimmington.
Author:
Yip, Po-ching, 1935-, authorRimmington, Don, author
Edition:
Third edition.
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xv, 321 pages ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes translation.Previous edition: 2006.Includes index.In English and Chinese.
Linking notes:
Available in other form: Po-Ching, Yip London ; New York : Routledge, 2021 Online version Chinese
ISBN:
9780367480134 (paperback)9780367480127 (hardback)9781003037606 (ebook)
Dewey class:
495.15
LC class:
PL1111
Language:
EnglishChinese
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Subject:
BRN:
859841
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | Language Learning | LEARN CHI GRAM YIP | On loan - Due: 14 Jul 2026 |