| Beginning Chinese Revised Edition Contributor(s): DeFrancis, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300020589 ISBN-13: 9780300020588 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1976 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Chinese |
| Dewey: 495.183 |
| LCCN: 76005099 |
| Series: Yale Linguistic Series |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 7.01" W x 9.97" (2.23 lbs) 601 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A complete revision of the first volume in the Yale Linguistic Series, this new version, in pinyin romanization, and aimed at secondary school and college levels, is an introduction to spoken Chinese. It includes dialogues, pronunciation drills, sentence-building exercises, examples of characters, substitution drills, and miscellaneous exercises in the form of games like crossword puzzles. There is a combined glossary-index, supplementary vocabulary for each lesson, notes, and a detailed suggested study guide. The features of this introductory text for learning the Chinese language include: -Pinyin romanization-Vocabulary of 600 items-Pronunciation drills, dialogues, sentence-building exercises, pattern drills, substitution tables, games and other learning aids, memorization exercises, and a combined glossary-index-No characters are used |