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by Claudia Ross (Author), Jing-Heng Sheng Ma (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (21 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0415700108
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415700108
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17.5 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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An innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, this easy-to-use text combines traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.

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Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.

Divided into two sections closely linked by extensive cross-references, it covers:

  • traditional grammatical categories such as phrase order, nouns, verbs and specifiers
  • language functions and notions such as communication strategies, giving and seeking information, expressing apologies, regrets and sympathies.

With all grammar points and functions richly illustrated with examples, and a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, main features of this Grammar include examples in simplified characters, traditional characters, and romanisation (pinyin) as well as an emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of Mandarin Chinese.

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. Featuring related exercises and activities, this Grammar is accompanied by the Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful book, 1 Oct 2007
By T. Richardson "tim15905" (London) - See all my reviews
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Once you have a basic knowledge of Mandarin, this is an ideal reference book to understand chinese grammar. Our group has been using it for about three months and all consider it invaluable. It is highly readable as the authors have taken great effort to ensure the examples are easy to read, they are spaced out with not too many examples on each page. This results in a heavy (its only drawback) 400-page book, but in my opinion just about as useful as a dictionary, and unlike coursework books which you grow out of, anyone who buys this will use it as a reference book for years to come.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Mandarin Grammar books I've ever seen, 1 April 2008
By Ms. L. Di Gaeta "Lucia" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I am a linguist and I speak fluent Mandarin.
I used many books during my studies, but I believe this one is absolutely fantastic. Very easy to understand and the reference to both simplified and not simplified characters is very helpful.
I simply love it!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely essential!, 8 Mar 2007
I'm doing an intensive course in learning Mandarin up to AS standard in less than a year, and this has proved one of the most useful books I own! When I have no clue what the teacher is on about in grammar lessons, this is what I turn to. It's clear and understandable, doesn't waffle, but includes advanced grammar. Each example is written in simplified characters, then in traditional, then in English and sometimes in the English literal translation if it's helpful. Every student of Chinese should have one!
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