Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Symbols, abbreviations and other conventions xiii
4. Preface xxi
5. The languages of China xxiv
6. 1. Mandarin 1
7. 2. Phonetics and phonology 11
8. 3. Subordination 73
9. 4. Nouns 87
10. 5. Verbs 117
11. 6. Properties and states 181
12. 7. Negations and questions 201
13. 8. Tense, aspect and mood 219
14. 9. Counting and classifying 249
15. 10. Morphology 289
16. 11. Function words 323
17. 12. The Chinese script 359
18. Appendix A The International Phonetic Alphabet 409
19. Appendix B. Syllable inventory in Pinyin 410
20. Appendix C. Phonological inventory of Beijing Mandarin 412
21. Appendix D. The transcription of Mandarin 414
22. Glossary 429
23. References 443
24. Index 463