Cantonese: a Comprehensive Grammar

Name: Cantonese: a Comprehensive Grammar
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ISBN: 9780415471312

ISBN-10: 0415471311

ISBN-13: 9780415471312

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip

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Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Cantonese as spoken by native speakers in Hong Kong. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in current Cantonese. This makes it the ideal reference source for all learners and users of Cantonese, irrespective of level, in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Moreover, it will provide a lasting and reliable resource for all fluent speakers of the language.The book is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Cantonese grammar. Arranged by both syntactic categories and language functions, the Grammar provides an in-depth…

Book details

List price: $64.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 12/13/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 536
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.958
Language: English



Introduction



Phonology



Word Structure



Syntactic Categories



Sentence Structure



Pronouns



The Noun Phrase



Prepositions and expressions of location



The Verb Phrase



Adjectival Constructions



Adverbial Constructions



Aspect and Verbal Particles



Modality



Negation



Quantification



Relative and noun-modifying clauses



Coordination and Subordinate Clauses



Questions



Sentence Particles and Interjections



Imperative Sentences



Cantonese Speech Conventions



Numberals and Times Appendiz: Romanization. System


Notes


Glossary of Grammatical Terms


References


Index