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100	1		_92253 _aRoss, Claudia
245	1	0	_aModern Mandarin Chinese grammar : _ba practical guide / _cClaudia Ross, Jing-heng Sheng Ma.
250			_aSecond edition.
260			_aLondon ; _aNew York ; _bRoutledge, _c2014.
300			_axxvi, 404 p. ; _c26 cm.
490	0		_aRoutledge Modern Grammars
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references an index.
505	0		_aPt. 1. 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. 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 -- Pt. 2. 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, beepers, and faxes -- 27. Negating Information -- 28. Asking Questions and Replying to 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 or Worry -- 56. Expressing Speaker Attitudes and Perspectives -- 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, and Sympathy -- 64. Expressing Congratulations and Good Wishes.
520			_aModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.Divided into two sections closely linked by extensive cross-references, it covers:traditional grammatical categories such as phrase order, nouns, verbs and specifiers language functions and notions such as communication strategies, giving and seeking information, expressing apologies, regrets and sympathies.With all grammar points and functions richly illustrated with examples, and a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, the main features of this Grammar include examples in simplified characters, traditional characters, and romanization (Pinyin) as well as an emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of Mandarin Chinese.This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of Mandarin Chinese at all levels, from elementary to advanced. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and a glossary of grammatical terms is provided. Featuring related exercises and activities, this Grammar is accompanied by the Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook.
650		0	_91121 _aChinese language _xGrammar
650		0	_92254 _aMandarin dialects _xGrammar
650		0	_91121 _aChinese language _vSelf-instruction
650		0	_91121 _aChinese language _vTextbooks for foreign speakers _xEnglish
700	1		_4aut _92255 _aMa, Jing-heng Sheng
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