A fascinating description of a global language, __A Grammar of Mandarin__ combines broad perspectives with illuminating depth. Crammed with examples from everyday conversations, it aims to let the language speak for itself. The book opens with an overview of the language situation and a thorough account of Mandarin speech sounds. Nine core chapters explore syntactic, morphological and lexical dimensions. A final chapter traces the Chinese character script from oracle-bone inscriptions to today’s digital pens.This work will cater to language learners and linguistic specialists alike. Easy reference is provided by more than eighty tables, figures, appendices, and a glossary. The main text is enriched by sections in finer print, offering further analysis and reflection. Example sentences are fully glossed, translated, and explained from diverse angles, with a keen eye for recent linguistic change. This grammar, in short, reveals a Mandarin language in full swing.

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Wiedenhof, Jeroen

John Benjamins B.V

Benjamins, John

Amsterdam, Philadelphia, Netherlands, 2015

Netherlands, Netherlands

Bilingual, PT, 2015

Amsterdam, 2016

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Fascinating Description Of A Global Language, 'a Grammar Of Mandarin' Combines Broad Perspectives With Illuminating Depth. Crammed With Examples From Everyday Conversations, It Aims To Let The Language Speak For Itself. The Book Opens With An Overview Of The Language Situation And A Thorough Account Of Mandarin Speech Sounds. Nine Core Chapters Explore Syntactic, Morphological And Lexical Dimensions. A Final Chapter Traces The Chinese Character Script From Oracle-bone Inscriptions To Today's Digital Pens. This Work Will Cater To Language Learners And Inguistic Specialists Alike. Easy Reference Is Provided By More Than Eighty Tables, Figures, Appendices, And A Glossary. The Main Text Is Enriched By Sections In Finer Print, Offering Further Analysis And Reflection. Example Sentences Are Fully Glossed, Translated, And Explained From Diverse Angles, With A Keen Eye For Recent Linguistic Change. This Grammar, In Short, Reveals A Mandarin Language In Full Swing.--back Cover. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.1. Mandarin And The Other Chinese Languages -- 1.2. Chinese And Its Neighbors -- 1.3. Mandarin As A Standard Language -- 1.4. Is Mandarin A Difficult Language? -- 1.5. Language Names -- 1.6. The Description Of Mandarin -- 2.1. The Sounds Of Speech And Their Transcription -- 2.2. Tone -- 2.2.1. Mandarin Tones -- 2.2.2. The Neutral Tone -- 2.2.3. The Transcription Of Tone -- 2.2.4. Tone Sandhi And Neutralization -- 2.3. Consonants, Semivowels, Vowels And Syllables -- 2.4. Initials And Medials -- 2.4.1. Consonants By Place Of Articulation -- 2.4.2. Consonants By Manner Of Articulation -- 2.5. Finals -- 2.5.1. A Sounds -- 2.5.2. E Sounds -- 2.5.3. I Sounds -- 2.5.4. The Seven Buzzers: Alveolar And Retroflex -- I -- 2.5.5. O Sounds -- 2.5.6. U Sounds -- 2.5.7. ü Sounds -- 2.6. The Pronunciation And Spelling Of Syllables Starting In I, ü And U -- 2.7. The -r Coda -- 2.7.1. No Sandhi Effects -- 2.7.2. The Loss Of -n And -i After A Vowel -- 2.7.3. The Loss Of -ng: Nasal Rhotacisms -- 2.7.4. Schwa Insertion With High Vowels -- 2.7.5. Schwa Insertion With The Seven Buzzers -- 2.8. Phonology -- 2.8.1. Tonemes -- 2.8.2. Consonants -- 2.8.3. Vowels -- 2.9. Linking Sounds Of Speech: Sandhi And Neutralization -- 2.9.1. Voiced Obstruents -- 2.9.2. Neutralization Of Vowels -- 2.10. Prosody -- 2.11. Substandard Pronunciation In Beijing -- 3.1. The Subordinating Construction -- 3.2. The Particle De -- 3.3. Subordination With And Without De -- 3.4. Modifier And Head -- 3.5. Types Of Modifiers -- 3.6. Longer Modifiers -- 3.7. Subordination Without An Overt Head -- 3.8. Nouns And Verbs Defined -- 4.1. Noun And Noun Phrase -- 4.2. Personal Names -- 4.3. Kinship Terms -- 4.4. Pronouns -- 4.4.1. Personal Pronouns -- 4.4.2. Demonstrative Pronouns -- 4.4.3. 'why' And 'how Come' -- 5.1. Verbs And Predicates -- 5.2. Sentences And Verbs -- 5.2.1. Subjects, Topics And Objects -- 5.2.2. Transitive Verbs -- 5.3. The Presentative Construction -- 5.4. Coverbs -- 5.5. Causative Constructions With Jiao 'call' And Rang 'let' -- 5.6. Wen 'ask' And Qing 'request' -- 5.7. Constructions Of Gei 'give' With A Second Verb -- 5.8. Passive Constructions With Bei -- 5.9. The Pretransitive Construction -- 5.10. The Progressive Aspect With Zài 'be At' -- 5.11. Auxiliary Verbs -- 5.11.1. Being Able And Being Possible -- 5.11.2. Wanting And Needing -- 5.12. Shi 'be' -- 5.13. You 'be There' -- 6.1. Adjectives -- 6.2. Properties And Gradation -- 6.3. Comparison With Bi -- 6.4. Adverbs, Free Adverbs And Conjunctions -- 6.5. The Adverbial Predicate -- 7.1. Negations -- 7.1.1. Bù 'not' -- 7.1.2. Bú 'not To Be' -- 7.1.3. Méi 'not To Be There' -- 7.2. Questions -- 7.2.1. The Interrogative Particle Ma -- 7.2.2. Reduplication-type Questions -- 7.2.3. The Use Of Interrogative Pronouns -- 8.1. The Linguistic Expression Of Time -- 8.1.1. Le: Perfective Aspect -- 8.1.2. Guo -- Guò: Experiential Aspect -- 8.1.3. Zhe: Durative Aspect -- 8.1.4. Laide -- Laizhe: Refreshing Aspect -- 8.1.5. De: Situational Aspect -- 8.2. Mood -- 8.2.1. Ba: Suggestion -- 8.2.2. A: Expected Continuation -- 8.2.3. Bei: Limited Commitment -- 8.2.4. Ne: Relevance -- 9.1. Numerals -- 9.1.1. Integers -- 9.1.2. Yi 'one' And Yi 'a' -- 9.1.3. Yrone Item', Lia 'two Items' And Sa 'three Items' -- 9.1.4. Ordinal Numerals -- 9.1.5. Interrogative Numerals -- 9.1.6. Parts, Fractions And Decimals -- 9.2. Alternative Ways Of Counting -- 9.3. Classifiers -- 9.3.1. Meaning And Syntax Of Classifiers -- 9.3.2. A List Of Classifiers -- 9.3.3. Èr 'two' And Liang 'pair, Couple' -- 9.3.4. Measuring Time -- 9.3.5. Measures And Weights -- 10.1. Morphology In Mandarin -- 10.1.1. Lexicon, Syntax And Morphology -- 10.1.2. Free And Bound Morphemes -- 10.1.3. Characters, Syllables And Morphemes -- 10.2. Nouns -- 10.2.1. Prefixes -- 10.2.2. Suffixes -- 10.2.3. Localizing Expressions -- 10.3. The Formation Of Adverbs With Shi 'be' And You 'be There' -- 10.4. Resultative Verbs -- 10.5. Reduplication -- 10.5.1. Verbs -- 10.5.2. Adjectives -- 10.5.3. Classifiers -- 10.5.4. Kinship Terms And Language Of The Home -- 10.5.5. The Endearment Tones -- 12.1. Archeology -- 12.2. The Imperial Period -- 12.3. Features Of The Chinese Script -- 12.3.1. Graphical Form -- 12.3.2. Language And Script -- 12.3.3. Liu Shu 'the Six Categories Of The Script' -- 12.3.4. Statistics -- 12.4. Character Classification -- 12.4.1. Radicals -- 12.4.2. Other Graphical Classifications -- 12.5. New Developments -- 12.5.1. Script Reforms -- 12.5.2. The Digital Revolution. Jeroen Wiedenhof, Leiden University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

A fascinating description of a global language, A Grammar of Mandarin combines broad perspectives with illuminating depth. Crammed with examples from everyday conversations, it aims to let the language speak for itself. The book opens with an overview of the language situation and a thorough account of Mandarin speech sounds. Nine core chapters explore syntactic, morphological and lexical dimensions. A final chapter traces the Chinese character script from oracle-bone inscriptions to today’s digital pens.
This work will cater to language learners and linguistic specialists alike. Easy reference is provided by more than eighty tables, figures, appendices, and a glossary. The main text is enriched by sections in finer print, offering further analysis and reflection. Example sentences are fully glossed, translated, and explained from diverse angles, with a keen eye for recent linguistic change. This grammar, in short, reveals a Mandarin language in full swing.

A fascinating description of a global language, this book combines broad perspectives with illuminating depth. Crammed with examples from everyday conversations, it aims to let the language speak for itself. The book opens with an overview of the language situation and a thorough account of Mandarin speech sounds. Nine core chapters explore syntactic, morphological and lexical dimensions. A final chapter traces the Chinese character script from oracle-bone inscriptions to today's digital pens. This work will cater to language learners and linguistic specialists alike. Easy reference is provided by more than eighty tables, figures, appendices, and a glossary. The main text is enriched by sections in finer print, offering further analysis and reflection. Example sentences are fully glossed, translated, and explained from diverse angles, with a keen eye for recent linguistic change. This grammar, in short, reveals a Mandarin language in full swing

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