TY - BOOK AU - Liu,Yuehua AU - Wenyu,Pan AU - Wei,Gu TI - Practical Grammar of Modern Chinese T2 - Chinese Linguistics SN - 9781003096832 AV - PL1109 U1 - 495.15 23 PY - 2021///] CY - Abingdon PB - Routledge KW - Chinese language KW - Grammar N1 - "Taylor and Francis"; 1 Overview. 2 Noun. 3 Pronoun. 4 Numeral and Quantifier. 5 Verb. 6 Adjective. 7 Adverb N2 - Chinese grammar is characterized by its simple structure, lack of inflections, and wide use of monosyllabic morphemes. With the increased popularity of learning Chinese as a second language, there is a demand for a guide to Chinese grammar that'stargeted at second language learners. This four-volume set is one of the earliest and most influential works of Chinese grammar, with a special focus on teaching and learning Chinese as a second language. Drawing on rich teaching experience, the authors analyze a myriad of real-world examples to describe Chinese grammatical phenomena and rules while introducing the general grammar system of Chinese. In addition, the use of notional words in modern Chinese grammar is demonstrated, including nouns, pronouns, numerals, quantifiers, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Since the first edition came out in 1983, this set has been revised twice and has remained one of the best sellers in the field. Practitioners and scholars of teaching Chinese as a second language, as well as students with a basic knowledge of Chinese, will find it to be a handy reference UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003096832 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -