Mandarin Chinese :A Functional Reference Grammar

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Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese :A Functional Reference Grammar

4.17 (30 Ratings by Goodreads)
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This reference grammar provides, for the first time, a description of the grammar of "Mandarin Chinese", the official spoken language of China and Taiwan, in functional terms, focusing on the role and meanings of word-level and sentence-level structures in actual conversations.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780520066106
ISBN10 0520066103
Number Of Pages 720
Item Weight 998 g
Publisher / Reseller University of California Press
Format paperback
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Li and Thompson's book. . . is clearly ordered and convenient to consult. -- Journal of the American Oriental Society

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Author's Bio

Charles N. Li is Professor of Linguistics and Chairperson, Linguistics Department, University of California, Santa Barbara. Sandra A. Thompson is Professor of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara.

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