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Author : Fergus Hume
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mother Mandarin written by Fergus Hume and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christine Gilbert
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592407927
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Mother Tongue written by Christine Gilbert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One woman’s quest to learn Mandarin in Beijing, Arabic in Beirut, and Spanish in Mexico, with her young family along for the ride. Imagine negotiating for a replacement carburetor in rural Mexico with words you’re secretly pulling from a pocket dictionary. Imagine your two-year-old asking for more niunai at dinner—a Mandarin word for milk that even you don’t know yet. Imagine finding out that you’re unexpectedly pregnant while living in war-torn Beirut. With vivid and evocative language, Christine Gilbert takes us along with her into foreign lands, showing us what it’s like to make a life in an unfamiliar world—and in an unfamiliar tongue. Gilbert was a young mother when she boldly uprooted her family to move around the world, studying Mandarin in China, Arabic in Lebanon, and Spanish in Mexico, with her toddler son and all-American husband along for the ride.Their story takes us from Beijing to Beirut, from Cyprus to Chiang Mai—and also explores recent breakthroughs in bilingual brain mapping and the controversial debates happening in linguistics right now. Gilbert’s adventures abroad prove just how much language influences culture (and vice versa), and lead her to results she never expected. Mother Tongue is a fascinating and uplifting story about taking big risks for bigger rewards and trying to find meaning and happiness through tireless pursuit—no matter what hurdles may arise. It’s a treat for language enthusiasts and armchair travelers alike.
Author : Amy Chua
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408825090
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother written by Amy Chua and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it... Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they had perfect school marks and exceptional musical abilities. The Chinese-parenting model certainly seemed to produce results. But what happens when you do not tolerate disobedience and are confronted by a screaming child who would sooner freeze outside in the cold than be forced to play the piano? Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old. Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.
Author : Jeroen Wiedenhof
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9027267758
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Download or read book A Grammar of Mandarin written by Jeroen Wiedenhof and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating description of a global language, A Grammar of Mandarin combines broad perspectives with illuminating depth. Crammed with examples from everyday conversations, it aims to let the language speak for itself. The book opens with an overview of the language situation and a thorough account of Mandarin speech sounds. Nine core chapters explore syntactic, morphological and lexical dimensions. A final chapter traces the Chinese character script from oracle-bone inscriptions to today’s digital pens. This work will cater to language learners and linguistic specialists alike. Easy reference is provided by more than eighty tables, figures, appendices, and a glossary. The main text is enriched by sections in finer print, offering further analysis and reflection. Example sentences are fully glossed, translated, and explained from diverse angles, with a keen eye for recent linguistic change. This grammar, in short, reveals a Mandarin language in full swing.
Author : Claudia Ross
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317805445
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar written by Claudia Ross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar provides an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as phrase order, nouns, verbs and specifiers. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as: Communication strategies Making comparisons Giving and seeking information Expressing apologies, regrets and sympathies The two parts of the Grammar are closely linked by extensive cross-references, providing a grammatical and functional perspective on many patterns. All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples, with a strong focus on contemporary usage. Main features of the grammar include: Examples given in simplified characters, traditional characters and romanization (pinyin) Clear explanations and accessible descriptions Particular attention to areas of particular difficulty for learners of Mandarin Chinese Implementing feedback from users of the first edition of the Grammar, this second edition has been revised throughout to offer expanded explanations, examples, cross-referencing, and indexing and brand new chapters on aspect, resultative verbs, directional verbs and "ba" sentences. 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. This Grammar is accompanied by the Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (978-0-415-83488-9; available for separate purchase) which features related exercises and activities.
Author : Jenny Yi-chun Kuo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811010358
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Mandarin Development of Indonesian Immigrants’ Children written by Jenny Yi-chun Kuo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes the results a three-year longitudinal project on Mandarin development among children of Indonesian mothers, the second largest non-Mandarin speaking immigrant group in Taiwan. These children were acquiring their first language while interacting primarily with a non-native learner of the language. The book discusses phonological, lexical and syntactic development to provide a better understanding of the language development of the children of immigrants and has important implications for language education policy and language acquisition theories.
Author : Haohsiang Liao
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462919944
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Beginning Mandarin Chinese Characters written by Haohsiang Liao and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the essential Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China! Anyone planning to learn Chinese knows that there are 300 primary characters they must learn to function in China. This systematic introduction to Mandarin is designed to help you learn them fast--along with how to pronounce, write, and remember 1,200 key vocabulary words and phrases. Essential for anyone wishing to pass the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 & 2 proficiency exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam, Beginning Mandarin Chinese Characters presents these 300 characters in a series of very simple and easy lessons that: The characters are grouped into themes with a warm-up narrative for each character Each character's pronunciation and meanings in combination with other characters are presented Exercises to practice recognizing the characters and using the vocabulary are provided Writing guides show you how to write each correctly Includes easy access to online native speaker audio recordings and free, printable flashcards
Author : Zhaoxia Pang
Publisher : Teach Yourself
ISBN 13 : 1473608651
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Complete Mandarin Chinese (Learn Mandarin Chinese with Teach Yourself) written by Zhaoxia Pang and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Mandarin Chinese is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level. The all-new edition of this successful course has been fully rewritten by top Chinese teachers to incorporate the most essential language you'll need to communicate in Chinese with confidence. New learning features will support you in your mastery of the four skills as well as your understanding of Chinese characters. Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Mandarin and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations, and extensive practice and review, Complete Mandarin Chinese will equip you with the practical skills you need to use Mandarin in a variety of realistic settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Mandarin Chinese you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-on-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course. -Maps from A1 to B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages -HSK references and vocabulary benchmarking -24 learning units plus verbs reference, word glossary and revision section -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of China -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Mandarin Chinese -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress *Complete Mandarin Chinese maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. It also contains the vocabulary needed for the HSK (Chinese proficiency test). The audio for this course is available for free on library.teachyourself.com or from the Teach Yourself Library app. Also available: Get Started In Beginner's Mandarin Chinese (ISBN 9781444174809). Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.
Author : Dr. Tanner (of Bombay.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Mother written by Dr. Tanner (of Bombay.) and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patrick Chin Leong Ng
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811034435
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)
Download or read book A Study of Attitudes of Dialect Speakers Towards the Speak Mandarin Campaign in Singapore written by Patrick Chin Leong Ng and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes an original contribution to the fields of sociolinguistics, language planning policy and Chinese language studies. It examines the effectiveness of the Singapore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign in changing the language use of dialect speakers towards Mandarin.Singapore may be only “a small red dot” and barely visible on the world’s map. However, its complex and dynamic linguistic diversity and its quadrilingual educational system make it a unique and fascinating research site for examining deliberate language planning on the part of governmental authorities. 2017 marks the 38th anniversary of the Speak Mandarin Campaign, a focused language-planning policy aimed at changing the deeply entrenched sociolinguistic habits of Chinese Singaporeans who are used to speaking Chinese dialects. This book provides a revealing update on dialect speakers’ attitudes towards the campaign by including discussions and other related issues such as the recent call for the revitalisation of Chinese dialects by younger dialect speakers, Chinese students’ attitude towards learning Mandarin in schools, the encroachment of English in the home environment, the spread and dominance of English in the local linguistic landscape, and the challenges of maintaining Mandarin as a language of use and preference.
Author : Helen Tse
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312379360
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (793 download)
Download or read book Sweet Mandarin written by Helen Tse and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning almost a hundred years, this rich and evocative memoir recounts the lives of three generations of remarkable Chinese women. Their extraordinary journey takes us from the brutal poverty of village life in mainland China, to newly prosperous 1930s Hong Kong and finally to the UK. Their lives were as dramatic as the times they lived through. A love of food and a talent for cooking pulled each generation through the most devastating of upheavals. Helen Tse's grandmother, Lily Kwok, was forced to work as an amah after the violent murder of her father. Crossing the ocean from Hong Kong in the 1950s, Lily honed her famous chicken curry recipe. Eventually she opened one of Manchester's earliest Chinese restaurants where her daughter, Mabel, worked from the tender age of nine. But gambling and the Triads were pervasive in the Chinese immigrant community, and tragically they lost the restaurant. It was up to author Helen and her sisters, the third generation of these exceptional women, to re-establish their grandmother's dream. The legacy lived on when the sisters opened their award-winning restaurant Sweet Mandarin in 2004. Sweet Mandarin shows how the most important inheritance is wisdom, and how recipes--passed down the female line--can be the most valuable heirloom.
Author : Charles James Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ideograms Common to Accadian and Chinese written by Charles James Ball and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shu-Yi Huang
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527534863
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book Being a Mother in a Strange Land written by Shu-Yi Huang and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an alternative narrative to the humble and often exclusively male voices of first generation Chinese migrants. Despite Chinese migrants having migrated to the Netherlands since 1911, particularly after World War Two, and female migrants outnumbering male migrants, their everyday life and transnational motherhood experiences have remained largely unknown. Based on the narratives of 38 Chinese migrant women from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, this book brings women, their lives and opinions to the center of Dutch migration history.
Author : Jakob R. E. Leimgruber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107027306
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Singapore English written by Jakob R. E. Leimgruber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers readers a new way of thinking about the unique syntactic, semantic and phonological structure of Singapore English.
Author : Shelley Admont
Publisher : Kidkiddos Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781525912306
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Let's play, Mom! written by Shelley Admont and published by Kidkiddos Books Limited. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's play, Mom! - Chinese edition. A touching story told by a first grade girl. A girl who finds a way to make her mom feel better and happier. Nothing can be more precious than the time they spend together playing. This children's story has a message for children and parents alike, teaching kids compassion and creativity, while reminding parents the importance of quality time with their children.
Author : Fergus Hume
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4639 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Collected Mysteries of Fergus Hume written by Fergus Hume and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 4639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was a prolific English novelist. His self-published novel, "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab", became a great success. Hume based his descriptions of poor urban life on his knowledge of Little Bourke Street. It eventually became the best selling mystery novel of the Victorian era, author John Sutherland terming it the "most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century". Table of Contents: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Professor Brankel's Secret Madame Midas The Harlequin Opal The Expedition of Captain Flick Hagar of the Pawn-Shop The Silent House The Bishop's Secret A Woman's Burden The Pagan's Cup A Coin of Edward VII The Mandarin's Fan The Red Window The Secret Passage The Opal Serpent The Green Mummy The Crowned Skull The Solitary Farm The Mystery Queen Red Money A Son of Perdition
Author : Fergus Hume
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4630 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book British Mysteries - Fergus Hume Collection: 21 Thriller Novels in One Volume written by Fergus Hume and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 4630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Fergus Hume thriller collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was a prolific English novelist. His self-published novel, "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab", became a great success. Hume based his descriptions of poor urban life on his knowledge of Little Bourke Street. It eventually became the best selling mystery novel of the Victorian era, author John Sutherland terming it the "most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century". Table of Contents: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Professor Brankel's Secret Madame Midas The Harlequin Opal The Expedition of Captain Flick Hagar of the Pawn-Shop The Silent House The Bishop's Secret A Woman's Burden The Pagan's Cup A Coin of Edward VII The Mandarin's Fan The Red Window The Secret Passage The Opal Serpent The Green Mummy The Crowned Skull The Solitary Farm The Mystery Queen Red Money A Son of Perdition
