Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar
Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar
The book is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Cantonese grammar. Arranged by both syntactic categories and language functions, the Grammar provides an in-depth treatment of structures and pays special attention to idiom and speech registers, including trendy language.
Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon. A glossary, extensive index and generous use of cross-references provide readers with easy access to the information they require.
Features include:
comprehensive pronunciation section
full use of examples from films, advertising and authentic conversations
Cantonese-English parallels highlighted throughout the book
all examples given in Cantonese characters as well as Yale romanization
a Companion Website with supplementary multimedia material.
Stephen Matthews is Associate Professor in Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong and Virginia Yip is Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. They are Directors of the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre and have previously co-authored: Basic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge, 1999) and Intermediate Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge, 2000).
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The book is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Cantonese grammar. Arranged by both syntactic categories and language functions, the Grammar provides an in-depth treatment of structures and pays special attention to idiom and speech registers, including trendy language.
Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon. A glossary, extensive index and generous use of cross-references provide readers with easy access to the information they require.
Features include:
comprehensive pronunciation section
full use of examples from films, advertising and authentic conversations
Cantonese-English parallels highlighted throughout the book
all examples given in Cantonese characters as well as Yale romanization
a Companion Website with supplementary multimedia material.
Stephen Matthews is Associate Professor in Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong and Virginia Yip is Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. They are Directors of the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre and have previously co-authored: Basic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge, 1999) and Intermediate Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge, 2000).
Detaliile produsului
- Categoria: Art forms, treatments & subjects, Linguistics
- Autor: Stephen Matthews
- Editura: Taylor & Francis
- An aparitie: 2019, 2010 Afiseaza mai mult