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Dictionary of Chinese Symbolsby Wolfram Eberhard
Routledge 1988; US$ 35.95A guide describing more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature, customs and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely. more...
Chinese Literature in the Second Half of a Modern Centuryby Pang-Yuan Chi; David Der-wei Wang
Indiana University Press 2000; US$ 35.15"... an important contribution to the study of recent Chinese literature." -- Choice "This fine, scholarly survey of Chinese literature since 1949... discusses such trends as modernism, nativism, realism, root-seeking and 'scar' literature, 'misty' poets, and political, feminist, and societal issues in modern Chinese literature." -- Library Journal This volume is a survey of modern Chinese literature in the second half of the twentieth century. It has three goals: (1) to introduce figures, works, movements, and debates that constitute the dynamics of Chinese literature from 1949 to the end of the century; (2) to... more...
Basic Cantoneseby Virginia Yip; Stephen Matthews
Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95This book introduces the essentials of Cantonese grammar in a straightforward and systematic way. Special attention is paid to topics which differ from English and European language structures. It is ideal for students new to the language. more...
Tsao Hsueh-chin's Dream of the Red Chamberby Zhang Xiugui
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999; US$ 5.99The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. CliffsNotes on Dream of the Red Chamber explores China ’s best-known novel, a massive, sprawling story set during the Ching Dynasty, China ’s last feudal society. Following the ups and downs of four leading aristocratic families, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each chapter within this wide-sweeping eighteenth-century novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Introduction to and historical background on the novel Background on the authors Character list and selected genealogies Critical essays on the significance and limitations of the novel Suggested... more...
Intermediate Cantoneseby Virginia Yip; Stephen Matthews
Routledge 2000; US$ 40.95For learners wishing to progress from basic proficiency to more complex language. Combines clear grammar explanations with exercises and answer key. Follows on from its sister volume, Basic Cantonese . more...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbookby Claudia Ross; Jing-heng Ma
Routledge 2005; US$ 39.95The Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Mandarin Chinese. more...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammarby Claudia Ross; Jing-heng Ma
Routledge 2005; US$ 44.95Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A practical guide is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. more...
Contemporary Taiwanese Cultural Nationalismby A-Chin Hsiau
RoutledgeCurzon 2000; US$ 190.00Drawing on a wide range of Chinese historical and contemporary texts, this book addresses diverse subjects including nationalist literature; language ideology; the crafting of a national history and the impact of Japanese colonialism. more...
Focus and Background Marking in Mandarin Chineseby Daniel Hole
RoutledgeCurzon 2003; US$ 195.00This is an investigation into the grammaticalized system of focus-background agreement in Mandarin Chinese. more...
Politics of Chinese Language and Cultureby Bob Hodge; Kam Louie
Routledge 1998; US$ 64.95An innovative text which adopts the tools of cultural studies to provide a fresh approach to the study of Chinese language, culture and society. The book tackles areas such as grammar, language, gender, popular culture, film and the Chinese diaspora and employs the concepts of social semiotics to extend the ideas of language and reading. Covering a range of cultural texts, it will help to break down the boundaries around the ideas and identities of East and West and provide a more relevant analysis of the Chinese and China. more...









