From the 17th century onwards, in a context of increasingly intense trade and diplomatic contacts, the exchange of scien......more
The present study is the first to apply a syntactic approach to the grammaticalization of Chinese modals, based on hypot......more
Like its predecessor, this second edition of Fundamental Spoken Chinese places importance on a clear, systematic, and gr......more
Like its predecessor, the second edition of Fundamental Spoken Chinese places primary importance on providing a clear, s......more
Like its predecessor, the second edition of Fundamental Written Chinese places importance on a clear, systematic, and gr......more
Like its predecessor, the second edition of Fundamental Written Chinese places importance on a clear, systematic, and gr......more
Transforming Hanzi Pedagogy in the Digital Age 电写时代的汉字教学 brings together expert researchers and practitioners to offer a......more
Transforming Hanzi Pedagogy in the Digital Age 电写时代的汉字教学 brings together expert researchers and practitioners to offer a......more
A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Chinese through Digital Humanities, CALL, and Project-Based Learning presents an expositio......more
A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Chinese through Digital Humanities, CALL, and Project-Based Learning presents an expositio......more
Using Chinese Classics for Intercultural Communicative Competence presents new strategies and tools for integrating Mand......more
Using Chinese Classics for Intercultural Communicative Competence presents new strategies and tools for integrating Mand......more
Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei examines English translations of the Ming novel Jin Ping Mei by transla......more
A Systemic Functional Grammar of Cantonese adopts Systemic Functional Linguistics to describe the grammar of Cantonese, ......more
A Systemic Functional Grammar of Cantonese adopts Systemic Functional Linguistics to describe the grammar of Cantonese, ......more
This is a systematic study of Matteo Ricci’s (1552-1610) enormous impact on the development of modern scientific and int......more
Covering new trends in the learning and teaching of Chinese, the authors conduct a critical investigation of the complex......more
Of Mind and Machine provides a broad perspective on multi-level dialogic engagements between text and reader as seen fro......more
Of Mind and Machine provides a broad perspective on multi-level dialogic engagements between text and reader as seen fro......more
As the first volume of a two-volume set on the history of Chinese phonology, this book introduces the basics of the disc......more
As the second volume of a two-volume set on the history of Chinese phonology, this book studies the history of phonology......more
Looking at everyday Mandarin Chinese conversations, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the practices used......more
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Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, this title is the second volume of a c......more
Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, this title is the first volume of a cl......more
Focusing on substitution and numeration of modern Chinese, this is the third volume of a classic on modern Chinese gramm......more
Focusing on the special forms and Europeanized grammar of modern Chinese, this is the final volume of a classic on moder......more
As the first volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book gives a full picture of the historical developm......more
This book is the first of a four-volume set on modern Chinese complex sentences, and is focused on the overall character......more
As the third volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical system of Modern Chines......more
As the first volume of a two-volume set that presents a comprehensive syntactical picture of Singapore Mandarin, this ti......more
As the second volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical systems of Middle Chin......more
What happens when a US cultural institution is imported to China, the purported chief rival of the United States in the ......more
The Acquisition of Anaphora in Child Mandarin explores how Mandarin-speaking children’s interpretation of the reflexive ......more
Locality in Grammar: From Narrow Syntax to Interfaces investigates the operation of locality conditions in syntax and se......more
The second edition of An Introduction to Literary Chinese incorporates recent developments in linguistics and has been e......more
The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, China Branch, 2023 edition. This edition includes writings from Melinda Liu, P......more
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Against the background of the Australian government’s strategic plan to promote Asian languages in schools, this book is......more
The second edition of An Introduction to Literary Chinese incorporates recent developments in linguistics and has been e......more
Fundamental Structures of the Chinese Language is an exceptional resource for understanding how Chinese grammar function......more
Fundamental Structures of the Chinese Language is an exceptional resource for understanding how Chinese grammar function......more
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Language and Culture represents the first English anthology that delves into the fasci......more
The book investigates how the multiple senses of a Chinese polysemous lexical item are perceived by Chinese native (L1) ......more
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Online Chinese Learning aims to investigate the types of Language Learning Strategies that online Chinese learners use a......more
Online Chinese Learning aims to investigate the types of Language Learning Strategies that online Chinese learners use a......more
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This book extends the traditional research perspective of single sentences and contexts to the textual structure of real......more
In addition to the brighter side, there are always obscure and eccentric people and things in a city. This phenomenon is......more
This book is a collection of Zhang Taiyan’s lectures on traditional Chinese thoughts, culture, and learning....more
Chinese Sociolinguistics examines the ways in which language contributes to shaping social, cultural, and ethnic identit......more
Chinese Sociolinguistics examines the ways in which language contributes to shaping social, cultural, and ethnic identit......more
Inclusivity and Belonging in Chinese Discourse explores how recent language change in the third person pronoun system of......more
This book integrates culture and authenticity into Chinese classroom practice through exploring the potential of contemp......more
This book presents a description of the grammar of Zhoutun, an endangered Sinitic variety spoken by less than 1000 peopl......more
This book challenges the misconception that there was no rhetoric in ancient China. It provides evidence from public spe......more
The Translator’s Mirror for the Romantic: Cao Xueqin’s Dream and David Hawkes’ Stone is a book that uses precious primar......more
In Mapping the Translator: A Study of Liang Shiqiu, the writer has studied Liang Shiqiu, a famous writer and important c......more
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese,......more
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese,......more
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook, third edition, is a book of exercises and language tasks to facilitate practic......more
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook, third edition, is a book of exercises and language tasks to facilitate practic......more
As the first volume of a two-volume set on Chinese ancient characters and newly unearthed literature, this book brings t......more
As the second volume of a two-volume set on Chinese ancient characters and unearthed literature, this book brings togeth......more
Chinese Legal Translation analyses and investigates the Chinese translation of conditional clauses introduced by various......more
Chinese Lexicography in the Twentieth Century provides an in-depth description of the evolution of Chinese lexicography ......more
Cantonese (Jyut Jyu) is a language prevailing in the Guangdong province of China, Hong Kong, Macau, and ethnic Chinese g......more
Applying the latest Western translation theories to the situation in China, this book redefines translation from an inte......more
Polarity (positive, negative) is one of the most fundamental concepts in the system of language and there are many expre......more
In the late nineteenth century, Chinese reformers and revolutionaries believed that there was something fundamentally wr......more
In the late nineteenth century, Chinese reformers and revolutionaries believed that there was something fundamentally wr......more
A Notional Analysis of Chinese Academic Discourse on China presents an executive summary of Chinese academic discourse a......more
In this landmark project, Professor Zhang and Professor Moratto piece together the history of how conference interpretin......more
The book investigates the impact of grammatical differences on English-Mandarin Chinese simultaneous interpreting (SI) b......more
In ancient China, the Shang kingdom descends into chaos as Daji, the beautiful thousand year old fox spirit, bewitches t......more
This book explores and analyses Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) pedagogic practices and learning experiences within ......more
Appraisal is the way language users express their attitude towards things, people, behaviour or ideas. In the last few d......more
Language and Gesture in Chinese Conversation is a study of the semantic and temporal relationships between the speech an......more
Over the past four decades, learning Chinese as a second language has transformed from individual small-scale endeavors ......more
As the first volume of a two-volume set that re-examines nouns and verbs in Chinese, this book proposes the verbs-as-nou......more
This book provides a collection of articles on early encounters of Western missionaries and scholars with the languages ......more
Presented within this book are a series of insightful textual case studies that delve into the realm of "calendro-astron......more
A Deaf Take on Non-Equivalence in Written Chinese Translation examines the issue of lexical non-equivalence between writ......more
The Works of Lin Yutang is the first book to provide a comprehensive study of Lin Yutang’s translation theory and transl......more
Developing Advanced Proficiency in Chinese through Debate provides lesson plans for holding high-level debates in the cl......more
Developing Advanced Proficiency in Chinese through Debate provides lesson plans for holding high-level debates in the cl......more
The core aim of this interdisciplinary research is to provide a critical analysis of the influence of Darwinism and Soci......more
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It’s a gem that our awesome publishing company has brought to life. Now, as part of my job, I get to dive into countless......more
Our comprehensive workbook for beginners makes learning Chinese simple! Packed with practical information and easy, step......more
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As an important introduction to the phonological history of Chinese, this title explores the phonological systems of the......more
This book delves into the complex system of Chinese symbols and hieroglyphics, providing a detailed explanation of each ......more
This study of Chinese characters was written by John Chalmers, a linguist and missionary who spent many years in China. ......more