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