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    Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide

    Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar by Ross, Claudia; Ma, Jing-heng Sheng; Chen, Pei-Chia;

    A Practical Guide

    Series: Modern Grammars;

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 3
    • Publisher Routledge
    • Date of Publication 24 January 2024

    • ISBN 9781032370514
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages448 pages
    • Size 246x174 mm
    • Weight 990 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 25 Illustrations, black & white; 25 Line drawings, black & white; 22 Tables, black & white
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    Short description:

    Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.

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    Long description:

    Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.


    The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammar points such as phrase order, and the structure of noun phrases and verb phrases. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and situations such as:



    • Asking questions

    • Communication strategies

    • Making comparisons

    • Giving orders and making requests

    • Expressing apologies, regrets, and sympathy

    The two parts of the Grammar are closely linked by extensive cross-references, providing a grammatical and functional perspective on many patterns. The Grammar is coordinated with the Workbook, which provides grammar-focused and situation-focused exercises to facilitate practice and reinforce language use.


    All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples presented in simplified and traditional characters and Pinyin romanization, with a strong emphasis on contemporary usage. This third edition includes new sections on character structure, social media, speaker perspective, and more, as well as updated illustrative sentences and an expanded index.


    Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar is ideal for all learners of Mandarin Chinese, from beginner to intermediate and advanced students.

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    Table of Contents:

    Part A Structures


    1 Overview of Pronunciation and Pinyin Romanization


    2 Syllable, Meaning, and Word


    3 The Chinese Writing System: An Overview


    4 Phrase order in the Mandarin sentence  


    5 Nouns


    6 Numbers


    7 Specifiers and Demonstratives


    8 Classifiers


    9 Noun Phrases


    10 Adjectives and Adjectival Verbs


    11 Stative Verbs


    12 Modal Verbs


    13 Action Verbs


    14 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases


    15 Adverbs


    16 Conjunctions


    17 Aspect


    18 Resulative verbs 


    19 Directional verbs 


    20  ? ba sentences: The 'disposal' construction


    21 The passive


    Part B Situations and Functions


    22 Names, Kinship Terms, Titles, and Terms of Address


    23 Introductions


    24 Greetings and Goodbyes


    25 Basic Strategies for Communication


    26 Telecommunications and e-communications: Telephones, the internet, and social media


    27 Negating Information


    28 Asking questions, answering questions, and reporting questions


    29 Expressing Identification, Possession, and Existence 


    30 Describing People, Places, and Things


    31 Describing How Actions are Performed


    32 Indicating Result, Conclusion, Potential, and Extent


    33 Making Comparisons


    34 Talking About the Present


    35 Talking About Habitual Actions


    36 Talking About the Future


    37 Indicating Completion and Talking About the Past


    38 Talking About Change, New Situations, and Changing Situations


    39 Talking About Duration and Frequency 


    40 Expressing Additional Information


    41 Expressing Contrast


    42 Expressing Sequence


    43 Expressing Simultaneous Situations


    44 Expressing Cause and Effect or Reason and Result


    45 Expressing Conditions


    46. Expressing both, all, every, any, none, not any, and no matter how


    47 Expressing Location and Distance


    48 Talking about Movement, Directions, and Means of Transportation


    49 Talking about Clock Time and Calendar Time 


    50 Expressing Obligation and Prohibitions


    51 Expressing Commands and Permission


    52 Expressing Ability and Possibility


    53 Expressing Desires, Needs, Preferences, and Willingness


    54 Expressing Knowledge, Advice, and Opinions


    55 Expressing Fear, Worry, and Anxiety


    56 Expressing Speaker Attitudes and Perspectives with interjections and final particles


    57 Topic, Focus, and Emphasis


    58 Guest and Host


    59 Giving and Responding to Compliments 


    60 Expressing Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction


    61 Expressing Gratitude and Responding to Expressions of Gratitude


    62 Invitations, Requests, and Refusals


    63 Expressing Apologies, Regrets, Sympathy, and bad news


    64 Expressing Congratulations and Good Wishes


    Index

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