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Author : Boye De Mente
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780658010781
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Have a Word for It written by Boye De Mente and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-09-22 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete guide to Chinese thought and culture.
Author : Yu Hua
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307739791
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book China in Ten Words written by Yu Hua and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of China’s most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, China in Ten Words uses personal stories and astute analysis to reveal as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In "Disparity," for example, Yu Hua illustrates the expanding gaps that separate citizens of the country. In "Copycat," he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in "Bamboozle," he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Witty, insightful, and courageous, this is a refreshingly candid vision of the "Chinese miracle" and all of its consequences.
Author : John DeFrancis
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824810689
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Language written by John DeFrancis and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1986-03-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "DeFrancis's book is first rate. It entertains. It teaches. It demystifies. It counteracts popular ignorance as well as sophisticated (cocktail party) ignorance. Who could ask for anything more? There is no other book like it. ... It is one of a kind, a first, and I would not only buy it but I would recommend it to friends and colleagues, many of whom are visiting China now and are adding 'two-week-expert' ignorance to the two kinds that existed before. This is a book for everyone." --Joshua A. Fishman, research professor of social sciences, Yeshiva University, New York "Professor De Francis has produced a work of great effectiveness that should appeal to a wide-ranging audience. It is at once instructive and entertaining. While being delighted by the flair of his novel approach, the reader will also be led to ponder on some of the most fundamental problems concerning the relations between written languages and spoken languages. Specifically, he will be served a variety of information on the languages of East Asia, not as dry pedantic facts, but as appealing tidbits that whet the intellectual appetite. The expert will find much to reflect on in this book, for Professor DeFrancis takes nothing for granted." --William S.Y. Wang, professor of linguistics, University of California at Berkeley
Author : Deborah Fallows
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802779247
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Dreaming in Chinese written by Deborah Fallows and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deborah Fallows has spent much of her life learning languages and traveling around the world. But nothing prepared her for the surprises of learning Mandarin, China's most common language, or the intensity of living in Shanghai and Beijing. Over time, she realized that her struggles and triumphs in studying the language of her adopted home provided small clues to deciphering the behavior and habits of its people,and its culture's conundrums. As her skill with Mandarin increased, bits of the language-a word, a phrase, an oddity of grammar-became windows into understanding romance, humor, protocol, relationships, and the overflowing humanity of modern China. Fallows learned, for example, that the abrupt, blunt way of speaking that Chinese people sometimes use isn't rudeness, but is, in fact, a way to acknowledge and honor the closeness between two friends. She learned that English speakers' trouble with hearing or saying tones-the variations in inflection that can change a word's meaning-is matched by Chinese speakers' inability not to hear tones, or to even take a guess at understanding what might have been meant when foreigners misuse them. In sharing what she discovered about Mandarin, and how those discoveries helped her understand a culture that had at first seemed impenetrable, Deborah Fallows's Dreaming in Chinese opens up China to Westerners more completely, perhaps, than it has ever been before.
Author : Liwei Jiao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317330315
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book A Thematic Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese written by Liwei Jiao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Thematic Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese is a unique resource for intermediate to advanced students of Chinese. The dictionary presents 9,000 words organized thematically in 300 different subject areas. These themes cover the vocabulary necessary for daily use and for conducting meaningful conversations with native Chinese speakers on a variety of topics, from politics to business, and from hobbies to education. Each vocabulary item is annotated with the most frequent collocations allowing learners to improve their fluency by storing new vocabulary in larger linguistic units. Cultural and linguistic tips enable learners to grasp the vocabulary more effectively and increase their awareness of Chinese culture embedded in the language. Review exercises are provided throughout to ensure learners have ample opportunity to practice the new material. This is a great resource for both independent study and classroom use and will be of interest to students and teachers of Chinese alike. For further understanding of Chinese expressions, students are encouraged to read 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions and 500 Common Chinese Idioms.
Author : Jing Tsu
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735214735
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)
Download or read book Kingdom of Characters (Pulitzer Prize Finalist) written by Jing Tsu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 What does it take to reinvent a language? After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world’s most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, as the world underwent a massive technological transformation that threatened to leave them behind. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu argues that China’s most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: the century-long fight to make the formidable Chinese language accessible to the modern world of global trade and digital technology. Kingdom of Characters follows the bold innovators who reinvented the Chinese language, among them an exiled reformer who risked a death sentence to advocate for Mandarin as a national language, a Chinese-Muslim poet who laid the groundwork for Chairman Mao's phonetic writing system, and a computer engineer who devised input codes for Chinese characters on the lid of a teacup from the floor of a jail cell. Without their advances, China might never have become the dominating force we know today. With larger-than-life characters and an unexpected perspective on the major events of China’s tumultuous twentieth century, Tsu reveals how language is both a technology to be perfected and a subtle, yet potent, power to be exercised and expanded.
Author : Carl Abbott
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781469949147
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (491 download)
Download or read book Tao Te Ching: Word for Word written by Carl Abbott and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I first give a poetic rendering of the chapter. This is followed by a word-for-word, line-by-line translation of the Chinese. Chinese characters can have many related synonym-like meaning. I give the main ones so that a reader can piece together something closer to the original. Normal translations, even my nearly literal poetic one, invariably lose some degree of the ancient 'original intention' due to the modern cultural context we bring to our language's words... our 'education'. In the second half of the book, I give extensive commentary that relates each chapter to various aspects of life. This more literal approach also produces some results not possible through approaches commonly used to translate this ancient text (e.g., an over concern for poetic beauty which sacrifices meaning (mostly through embellishment), and over influence of humanist views which skews meaning away from the ancient). Using this translation, along with one's favorite English translation and cross checking frequently with my Word for Word should presumably deepen one's understanding.
Author : Wenying Jiang
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110216183
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Acquisition of Word Order in Chinese as a Foreign Language written by Wenying Jiang and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, linguistic achievements of word order studies in Chinese have been applied to Chinese second language acquisition research. By analyzing a great number of word order errors made by learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL), this book has developed a method for describing and explaining Chinese word order errors. With this method, the book has the potential to empower CFL teachers all over the world to teach Chinese in an informed manner, and particularly to teach Chinese word order more effectively and efficiently." --Book Jacket.
Author : Jia Ming Wang
Publisher : Mingmandarin.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (873 download)
Download or read book 500 Chinese Loanwords- Quick and Easy Way to Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Words (HSK All Levels) written by Jia Ming Wang and published by Mingmandarin.com. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese loanwords (Wàilái cí, 外来词) refer to words that are transliterated or simply literally translated from English and other languages. The loanwords have become an important part of the Chinese language. However, every foreign word, that comes to China, usually gets a new shape in Mandarin Chinese language. These words originate elsewhere, and are mapped to a new set of characters, often with resembling pronunciations. In this book, I am including over 500 words in the tabular form that are closely related to the foreign words. For each of the words in this book, I am adding: 1. Serial number (count) 2. English, 3. Pinyin, and 4. Simplified Chinese characters. Additional details have been provided for the less known English words (in English). Further, the book has been meticulously organized into different chapters. -Jia Ming
Author : Jerome L. Packard
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110809087
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book New Approaches to Chinese Word Formation written by Jerome L. Packard and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Author : Alfreda Murck
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870996045
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Words and Images written by Alfreda Murck and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1991 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May of 1985, an international symposium was held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in honor of John M. Crawford, Jr., whose gifts of Chinese calligraphy and painting have constituted a significant addition to the Museum's holdings. Over a three-day period, senior scholars from China, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, and the United States expressed a wide range of perspectives on an issue central to the history of Chinese visual aesthetics: the relationships between poetry, calligraphy, and painting. The practice of integrating the three art forms-known as san-chiieh, or the three perfections-in one work of art emerged during the Sung and Yuan dynasties largely in the context of literati culture, and it has stimulated lively critical discussion ever since. This publication contains twenty-three essays based on the papers presented at the Crawford symposium. Grouped by subject matter in a roughly chronological order, these essays reflect research on topics spanning two millennia of Chinese history. The result is an interdisciplinary exploration of the complex set of relationships between words and images by art historians, literary historians, and scholars of calligraphy. Their findings provide us with a new level of understanding of this rich and complicated subject and suggest further directions for the study of Chinese art history. The essays are accompanied by 255 illustrations, some of which reproduce works rarely published. Chinese characters have been provided throughout the text for artists names, terms, titles of works of art and literature, and important historical figures, as well as for excerpts of selected poetry and prose. A chronology, also containing Chinese characters, and an extensive index contribute to making this book illuminating and invaluable to both the specialist and the layman.
Author : Candido Sesma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933146358
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (463 download)
Download or read book English-Thai, Thai-English written by Candido Sesma and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter Henry Medhurst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Chinese and English dictionary written by Walter Henry Medhurst and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrey Taranov
Publisher : T&p Books
ISBN 13 : 9781780718606
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (186 download)
Download or read book Chinese Vocabulary for English Speakers - 9000 Words written by Andrey Taranov and published by T&p Books. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9000-WORD ENGLISH-CHINESE VOCABULARY Knowing and understanding around 9000 Chinese words will give you the ability to read and write with only the minimal use of a dictionary. This knowledge will foster your ability to express your thoughts during conversation in a precise and accurate way. With a little practice and with the added help and experience of having viewed many Chinese films, you will be proud and amazed at your new level of Chinese. You will now see your language level improve to the point where you can say: "Chinese? Absolutely I know it very well." T&P Books vocabularies are intended to help you learn, memorize and review foreign words The dictionary contains over 9000 commonly used words Recommended as additional support material to any language course Meets the needs of both beginners and advanced learners Convenient for daily use, reviewing sessions and self-testing activities Allows you to assess your current vocabulary This book can also be used by foreign learners of English Special features of T&P Books bilingual vocabularies: Words are arranged according to their meaning, not alphabetically Content is presented in three columns to facilitate the reviewing and self-testing processes Each theme is composed of small blocks of similar lexical units The vocabulary offers a convenient and simple transcription for each foreign word This revised edition (August 2013) contains 256 topics: Basic Concepts, Numbers, Colors, Months, Seasons, Units of Measurement, Clothing & Accessories, Food & Nutrition, Restaurant, Family Members, Relatives, Character, Feelings, Emotions, Diseases, City, Town, Sightseeing, Shopping, Money, House, Home, Office, Working in the Office, Marketing, Sports, Education, Computer, Internet, Tools, Nature, Countries, Nationalities and more ... Our Chinese collection includes also vocabularies of 3000, 5000 and 7000 words. All these titles are available as printed books and e-books. For more information please visit www.tpbooks.com. If you have any question, suggestion or feedback, please contact us: [email protected] Chinese dictionary, Chinese vocabulary, Chinese phrasebook, learning Chinese, basic Chinese, books in Chinese, Chinese language
Author : Walter Henry Medhurst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Chinese and English Dictionary written by Walter Henry Medhurst and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kam-Fai Wong
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1598299328
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (982 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Chinese Natural Language Processing written by Kam-Fai Wong and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces Chinese language-processing issues and techniques to readers who already have a basic background in natural language processing (NLP). Since the major difference between Chinese and Western languages is at the word level, the book primarily focuses on Chinese morphological analysis and introduces the concept, structure, and interword semantics of Chinese words. The following topics are covered: a general introduction to Chinese NLP; Chinese characters, morphemes, and words and the characteristics of Chinese words that have to be considered in NLP applications; Chinese word segmentation; unknown word detection; word meaning and Chinese linguistic resources; interword semantics based on word collocation and NLP techniques for collocation extraction. Table of Contents: Introduction / Words in Chinese / Challenges in Chinese Morphological Processing / Chinese Word Segmentation / Unknown Word Identification / Word Meaning / Chinese Collocations / Automatic Chinese Collocation Extraction / Appendix / References / Author Biographies
Author : Thomas S. Mullaney
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262536102
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Typewriter written by Thomas S. Mullaney and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Chinese characters triumphed over the QWERTY keyboard and laid the foundation for China's information technology successes today. Chinese writing is character based, the one major world script that is neither alphabetic nor syllabic. Through the years, the Chinese written language encountered presumed alphabetic universalism in the form of Morse Code, Braille, stenography, Linotype, punch cards, word processing, and other systems developed with the Latin alphabet in mind. This book is about those encounters—in particular thousands of Chinese characters versus the typewriter and its QWERTY keyboard. Thomas Mullaney describes a fascinating series of experiments, prototypes, failures, and successes in the century-long quest for a workable Chinese typewriter. The earliest Chinese typewriters, Mullaney tells us, were figments of popular imagination, sensational accounts of twelve-foot keyboards with 5,000 keys. One of the first Chinese typewriters actually constructed was invented by a Christian missionary, who organized characters by common usage (but promoted the less-common characters for “Jesus" to the common usage level). Later came typewriters manufactured for use in Chinese offices, and typewriting schools that turned out trained “typewriter girls” and “typewriter boys.” Still later was the “Double Pigeon” typewriter produced by the Shanghai Calculator and Typewriter Factory, the typewriter of choice under Mao. Clerks and secretaries in this era experimented with alternative ways of organizing characters on their tray beds, inventing an input method that was the first instance of “predictive text.” Today, after more than a century of resistance against the alphabetic, not only have Chinese characters prevailed, they form the linguistic substrate of the vibrant world of Chinese information technology. The Chinese Typewriter, not just an “object history” but grappling with broad questions of technological change and global communication, shows how this happened. A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Columbia University
