A Reference Grammar of Chinese (Paperback)

Chu-Ren Huang

ISBN 10: 0521181054 / ISBN 13: 9780521181051

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2016

Beschreibung

Paperback. A Reference Grammar of Chinese is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the linguistic structure of Chinese, covering all of the important linguistic features of the language and incorporating insights gained from research in Chinese linguistics over the past thirty years. With contributions from twenty-two leading Chinese linguists, this authoritative guide uses large-scale corpora to provide authentic examples based on actual language use. The accompanying online example databases ensure that a wide range of exemplars are readily available and also allow for new usages to be updated. This design offers a new paradigm for a reference grammar where generalizations can be cross-checked with additional examples and also provide resources for both linguistic studies and language learning. Featuring bilingual term lists, this reference grammar helps readers to access relevant literature in both English and Chinese and is an invaluable reference for learners, teachers and researchers in Chinese linguistics and language processing. A Reference Grammar of Chinese offers comprehensive coverage of all the important linguistic features of the language, written by renowned experts. The corpus-based approach and accompanying example and citation databases make this the ultimate guide to Chinese grammar for students, teachers and researchers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780521181051

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Reference Grammar of Chinese (Paperback)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0521181054
• ISBN-13: 9780521181051
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

A Reference Grammar of Chinese is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the linguistic structure of Chinese, covering all of the important linguistic features of the language and incorporating insights gained from research in Chinese linguistics over the past thirty years. With contributions from twenty-two leading Chinese linguists, this authoritative guide uses large-scale corpora to provide authentic examples based on actual language use. The accompanying online example databases ensure that a wide range of exemplars are readily available and also allow for new usages to be updated. This design offers a new paradigm for a reference grammar where generalizations can be cross-checked with additional examples and also provide resources for both linguistic studies and language learning. Featuring bilingual term lists, this reference grammar helps readers to access relevant literature in both English and Chinese and is an invaluable reference for learners, teachers and researchers in Chinese linguistics and language processing.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Chu-Ren Huang is Chair Professor of Applied Chinese Language Studies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Dingxu Shi is a Chair Professor of Chinese Linguistics at the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.