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The Analects of Confucius
The Floating Press 1872; US$ 4.99The Analects of Confucius gathers the teachings or aphorisms of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC). He discusses the morality of government and the individual, social relationships, justice and sincerity. The philosophical movement of confucianism sprang from the study of these writings. more...
Basic Cantonese
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 41.95This Grammar and Workbook is ideal for learners of Cantonese wishing to take their knowledge of the language beyond the elementary level. Its twenty-eight units highlight the key building blocks of sentence structure and comprise a structured introduction to essential grammar points. Each unit also features exercises, focusing on the communicative... more...
Intermediate Cantonese
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95Intermediate Cantonese is designed for learners who have achieved basic proficiency and wish to progress to more complex language. Each of the 25 units combines clear, concise grammar explanations with communicatively-oriented exercises to help build confidence and fluency. * Suitable for independent learners and students on taught courses * Many... more...
A Scholar's Path
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 59.00This original English translation from the Chinese text comprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions. It opens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from the late Qing through the 1950s. It reflects the life of a pioneer writer of Malayan-Singapore Chinese Literature: his personal tragedies, struggles, disappointments... more...
Mehrsprachige Lebenswelten
Narr Francke Attempto 2012; US$ 37.73Hauptbeschreibung In vielen Großstädten Deutschlands haben sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten Migrantenwohngebiete entwickelt, in denen ethnische Gemeinschaften in engen Netzwerken leben. Die Kinder wachsen in mehrkulturellen Lebenswelten auf und bilden im Alltag, in den Familien und Peergroups mehrsprachige Kommunikationspraktiken aus. In den deutschen... more...
Yuan Mei
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95First published in 1956. Arthur Waley here presents an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797), the best-known poet of his time. Gaiety is the keynote of his works and the poet was a friend of the Manchu official with whom Commodore Anson had dramatic dealings at Canton in 1743. Yuan Mei gives an account (not previously translated)... more...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 147.00Modern 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... more...
Acquisition of Word Order in Chinese as a Foreign Language
De Gruyter 2009; US$ 168.00In this book, linguistic achievements of word order studies in Chinese have been applied to Chinese second language acquisition research. By analyzing a great number of word order errors made by learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL), this book has developed a method for describing and explaining Chinese word order errors. With this method,... more...
Using Chinese Synonyms
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 35.00This essential reference book assists in the development of fluent, spontaneous and skilful use of Chinese synonyms. more...









