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Taiwanese Grammar

Author : Philip T. Lin
Publisher : Greenhorn Media
ISBN 13 : 099639821X
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book Taiwanese Grammar written by Philip T. Lin and published by Greenhorn Media. This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taiwanese Grammar: A Concise Reference is an unprecedented guide delivering clear, straightforward explanations of Taiwanese grammar while offering insightful comparisons to Mandarin. Designed to be both functional and accessible, the text makes searching for topics quick and easy with fully cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index. Topics covered range broadly from parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs, etc.) to grammatical topics (aspect, negation, passive voice, etc.) to special topics (terms of address, pronunciation, time, etc.). This text is ideal for self-study and enables students at all levels to learn Taiwanese by building a solid foundation in grammar. Taiwanese (also known as Hokkien, Fookien, Amoy, Southern Min, or Fukienese) along with its variants is spoken by over 40 million people worldwide and is a member of the Chinese language family. Features of this text include: • Easy-to-use reference guide with cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index • 1000+ example sentences using everyday vocabulary rendered in Taiwanese, Mandarin Chinese, and English • Character script for Taiwanese in accordance with the official selection of Taiwanese Characters by the Taiwanese Ministry of Education (2007) • Romanization provided for both Taiwanese (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) and Mandarin Chinese (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn) • In-depth guide to pronunciation using English approximations and full explanations on rules for changing tones (tone sandhi) Tags: Taiwanese, learn Taiwanese, learning Taiwanese, Taiwanese language, Taiwanese grammar, Hokkien, learning Hokkien, Amoy, Southern Min, Fukienese, Fookien, Min nan

A Grammar of Southern Min

Author : Weirong Chen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501511866
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis A Grammar of Southern Min by : Weirong Chen

Download or read book A Grammar of Southern Min written by Weirong Chen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Min (also known as Hokkien or Minnan) is a major branch of Chinese spoken mainly in Fujian and Taiwan, but also in Guangdong, Hainan and Hong Kong, as well as in many countries of Southeast Asia. Highly conservative in its linguistic profile, it is considered by many scholars to be a living language fossil due to the preservation of many archaic features that reflect its long-lasting history and culture. Yet to date there has been no comprehensive study of Southern Min using a typological framework, as the tendency is to base analyses on the model of Mandarin Chinese, the standard language. This grammar aims to present a systematic description of the Hui'an variety of Southern Min, mainly based on data collected via naturally occurring conversation. The volume includes four parts: nominal structure, predicate structure, clause structure and complex sentences, as well as a brief overview of phonology. It will have great appeal for heritage speakers, graduate students and scholars in both Chinese linguistics and typology.

Short Takes

Author : Pin-Chih Chi
Publisher : Bite-Size Taiwanese
ISBN 13 : 9780996398220
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book Short Takes written by Pin-Chih Chi and published by Bite-Size Taiwanese. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORT TAKES: A Scene-based Taiwanese Vocabulary Builder lets you pick up new vocabulary in a fun, context-based way. Each lesson is based on 10 high-frequency core vocabulary words brought together in an easy-to-visualize scene, which makes learning new words simple and enjoyable. Each core vocabulary word is presented with closely-related words, sentence patterns, common pairings, or example usages, so you'll learn the word within the broader context of the language. Every lesson also features an imaginative short story designed to help foster a more intuitive sense of grammar, usage, and tone for core vocabulary words. Rendered in both English and natural Taiwanese sentences, the short story highlights core vocabulary words in their full native context. Additional cultural notes related to the theme for each lesson provide even more context and background, helping you retain the new vocabulary and discover more of Taiwan's history, food, people, and society. This vocabulary builder is well-suited for self-study by beginning and elementary learners of Taiwanese. Taiwanese (a form of Southern Min or Min Nan language, related to Amoy and Hokkien, and sometimes also referred to as Hoklo) is a language spoken by about 70% of the population in Taiwan. Features include: 1) 800+ commonly used words and phrases in 20 thematic lessons, 2) Explanations on grammar, usage, and cultural background, 3) Audio for core vocabulary words, related words, short stories, and exercises available for download, 4) Index with fully cross-referenced entries and definitions, 5) Tone changes (tone sandhi) marked throughout text with detailed tone numbers provided in answer key, 6) Exercises for both writing and speaking, to help reinforce understanding of core vocabulary, 7) Official Romanization (Tai-lo) and character script used by Taiwan's Ministry of Education

Second language acquisition of English reflexives by Taiwanese speakers of Mandarin Chinese

Author : Guy Matthews
Publisher : 秀威出版
ISBN 13 : 9862212683
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (622 download)

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Book Synopsis Second language acquisition of English reflexives by Taiwanese speakers of Mandarin Chinese by : Guy Matthews

Download or read book Second language acquisition of English reflexives by Taiwanese speakers of Mandarin Chinese written by Guy Matthews and published by 秀威出版. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into how the relationship between reflexives and their antecedents is acquired - an integrated syntactic and semantic account.【秀威資訊科技股份有限公司製作】

Language Choice and Identity Politics in Taiwan

Author : Jennifer M. Wei
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1461633729
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Book Synopsis Language Choice and Identity Politics in Taiwan by : Jennifer M. Wei

Download or read book Language Choice and Identity Politics in Taiwan written by Jennifer M. Wei and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008-04-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jennifer M. Wei argues that construction and perceptions of language and identity parallel sociopolitical transformations, and language and identity crises arise during power transitions. Under these premises, language and identity are never well-defined or well-bounded. Instead, they are best viewed as political symbols subject to manipulation and exploitation during socio-historical upheavals. A choice of language—from phonological shibboleth, Mandarin, or Taiwanese, to choice of official language—cuts to the heart of contested cultural notions of self and other, with profound implications for nationalism, national unity and ethno-linguistic purism. Wei further argues that because of the Chinese Diaspora and Taiwan's connections to China and the United States, arguments and sentiments over language choice and identity have consequences for Taiwan's international and transnational status. They are symbolic acts of imagining Taiwan's past as she looks forward to the future.

Mandarin Chinese

Author : Charles N. Li
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520066106
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Mandarin Chinese written by Charles N. Li and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989-04-20 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook

Author : Claudia Ross
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415700116
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook written by Claudia Ross and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is a book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Mandarin Chinese. Divided into two sections, the Workbook initially provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures, and moves on to practise everyday functions such as making introductions, apologizing and expressing needs. With a comprehensive answer key at the back to enable students to check on their progress, main features include: exercises graded according to level of difficulty cross-referencing to the related Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar topical exercises that develop students' vocabulary base. Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners of Mandarin Chinese, from beginner to intermediate and advanced students. It can be used both independently and alongside the Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar.

Language and Society

Author : William C. McCormack
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110806487
Total Pages : 788 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Language and Society written by William C. McCormack and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Grammar of Southern Min

Author : Weirong Chen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501511505
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis A Grammar of Southern Min by : Weirong Chen

Download or read book A Grammar of Southern Min written by Weirong Chen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Min (also known as Hokkien or Minnan) is a major branch of Chinese spoken mainly in Fujian and Taiwan, but also in Guangdong, Hainan and Hong Kong, as well as in many countries of Southeast Asia. Highly conservative in its linguistic profile, it is considered by many scholars to be a living language fossil due to the preservation of many archaic features that reflect its long-lasting history and culture. Yet to date there has been no comprehensive study of Southern Min using a typological framework, as the tendency is to base analyses on the model of Mandarin Chinese, the standard language. This grammar aims to present a systematic description of the Hui'an variety of Southern Min, mainly based on data collected via naturally occurring conversation. The volume includes four parts: nominal structure, predicate structure, clause structure and complex sentences, as well as a brief overview of phonology. It will have great appeal for heritage speakers, graduate students and scholars in both Chinese linguistics and typology.

Taiwan

Author : Steven Crook
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 184162330X
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan written by Steven Crook and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2010 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From sword-wielding shamans to unique birds an in-depth guide to Taiwan s human and natural attractions."

Taiwan's Pinyin Problem: How a Lack of Standardized Spelling Affects Culture and Identity

Author : Michael Riches
Publisher : C. Michael Riches
ISBN 13 : 9574369072
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan's Pinyin Problem: How a Lack of Standardized Spelling Affects Culture and Identity written by Michael Riches and published by C. Michael Riches. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of systems for alphabetizing Mandarin Chinese have been developed in the past two centuries. Conflictingly, Taiwan uses all of them and none of them. Foreigners who get their first exposure to Chinese in Taiwan are frequently led to severe mispronunciations of names and places, while street names change spelling from block to block. Unlike the mainland Chinese — who use an efficient, standardized system called Hanyu Pinyin — there is a reluctance among the Taiwanese to share their Chinese names with foreigners, and that they have institutionalized mispronunciations of their own cities, such as Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. They have no spelling system to share with foreigners to guide them to correct articulation of Mandarin words. This subtly segregates the Taiwanese into a linguistic bubble where Chinese language conventions become harder to share with foreigners, and where foreigners’ misperceptions integrate into the source culture. This comprehensive study shows that Hanyu Pinyin doesn’t just aid foreigners, but also preserves Chinese cultural characteristics when issues of identity are at play in a globalized context. Marshall McLuhan’s media theory and Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory are used as a framework to show how alphabetic transcription affects cultural perceptions.

The Other Taiwan, 1945-92

Author : Murray A. Rubinstein
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315485168
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book The Other Taiwan, 1945-92 written by Murray A. Rubinstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the effects of the socio-economic post-war transformation on Taiwan's political system, environment, religious structures, the relationships between the sexes and the different ethnic populations. A complex revisionist portrait of the country emerges.

Introduction to Taiwan

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 6562887054
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Taiwan written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taiwan is a small island located in Eastern Asia, between the South China Sea and the East China Sea. It is officially known as the Republic of China and has a population of over 23 million people. Taiwan is known for its beautiful landscapes, friendly people, and vibrant culture. The economy is largely based on manufacturing and exports, with electronics being the largest sector. Taiwan is also known for its food, with a variety of dishes influenced by the cultures of China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. While Taiwan is a small island, it has a rich and complex history. Originally inhabited by Austronesian tribes, it was colonized by the Dutch in the 17th century and later ruled by the Qing Dynasty of China. In 1895, Taiwan was ceded to Japan, who controlled the island until the end of World War II. After the war, Taiwan was returned to China, but in 1949, the communist party won the Chinese Civil War and established the People's Republic of China on the mainland. The Nationalist government fled to Taiwan and established the Republic of China, which continues to govern the island today. While Taiwan has faced challenges related to its political status and relationship with China, it has emerged as a prosperous and democratic nation with a unique identity and culture.

Language Diversity in the Sinophone World

Author : Henning Klöter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000201481
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Language Diversity in the Sinophone World written by Henning Klöter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language Diversity in the Sinophone World offers interdisciplinary insights into social, cultural, and linguistic aspects of multilingualism in the Sinophone world, highlighting language diversity and opening up the burgeoning field of Sinophone studies to new perspectives from sociolinguistics. The book begins by charting historical trajectories in Sinophone multilingualism, beginning with late imperial China through to the emergence of English in the mid-19th century. The volume uses this foundation as a jumping off point from which to provide an in-depth comparison of modern language planning and policies throughout the Sinophone world, with the final section examining multilingual practices not readily captured by planning frameworks and the ideologies, identities, repertoires, and competences intertwined within these different multilingual configurations. Taken together, the collection makes a unique sociolinguistic-focused intervention into emerging research in Sinophone studies and will be of interest to students and scholars within the discipline.

Southern Min (Hokkien) as a Migrating Language

Author : Picus Sizhi Ding
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9812875948
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Southern Min (Hokkien) as a Migrating Language written by Picus Sizhi Ding and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents multilingualism as a social phenomenon, which arises when speakers of a different language move to a new society and learn to speak the dominant language of the society. It offers case studies of Hokkien migrating families when they encounter new languages in Burma, Macao and San Francisco, showing how a family changes across generations from monolingual to bilingual/multilingual and back to monolingual. In the process language shift occurs as a result of transitional bilingualism. The dynamic status of Hokkien is also attested at the societal level in Singapore, Taiwan and south Fujian, the homeland of Hokkien.

Innovative Approaches in Teaching English Writing to Chinese Speakers

Author : Barry Lee Reynolds
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501512447
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Innovative Approaches in Teaching English Writing to Chinese Speakers by : Barry Lee Reynolds

Download or read book Innovative Approaches in Teaching English Writing to Chinese Speakers written by Barry Lee Reynolds and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informed by theory, research, and classroom practice, the volume provides a systematic overview of critical L2 writing issues. Additionally, with the aim to support instruction across all levels of education for Chinese speakers, this book introduces pre-service and in-service teachers to new teaching ideas, techniques, and practice.

Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas

Author : Stephen A. Wurm
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110819724
Total Pages : 1903 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas written by Stephen A. Wurm and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 1903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An absolutely unique work in linguistics publishing – full of beautiful maps and authoritative accounts of well-known and little-known language encounters. Essential reading (and map-viewing) for students of language contact with a global perspective.” Prof. Dr. Martin Haspelmath, Max-Planck-Institut für Evolutionäre Anthropologie The two text volumes cover a large geographical area, including Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, South -East Asia (Insular and Continental), Oceania, the Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Mongolia, Central Asia, the Caucasus Area, Siberia, Arctic Areas, Canada, Northwest Coast and Alaska, United States Area, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The Atlas is a detailed, far-reaching handbook of fundamental importance, dealing with a large number of diverse fields of knowledge, with the reported facts based on sound scholarly research and scientific findings, but presented in a form intelligible to non-specialists and educated lay persons in general.