China's emergence has generated a wave of interest in interpreting and interpreter training. First published as a "Special Issue of Interpreting" (11:2, 2009) this collection of papers by six leading researchers from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas, some bas…
The Chinese language, spoken by over one billion people, has undergone drastic changes over the past century in a way unparalleled at any time previously. This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the development of Modern Chinese from the late nineteenth cent…
Chinese Grammar at Work adopts a cognitive-functional approach and uses a corpus-based methodology to examine how Chinese syntax emerges from natural discourse context and what the evolving grammar at work looks like. In this volume the author weaves together an array of fresh p…
The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' and 'culture' are on offer there? And how are links drawn between the forms of the language and the situations in which they may be used? In this book, Edward McDonald em…
An interactive programme that teaches intermediate and advanced Chinese language skills through exposure to Chinese literature and culture, providing an intellectually and aesthetically sophisticated experience. The CD and accompanying workbook introduce students to five leading…
An interactive programme that teaches intermediate and advanced Chinese language skills through exposure to Chinese literature and culture, providing an intellectually and aesthetically sophisticated experience. The CD and accompanying workbook introduce students to five leading…
China has become a major influence in the world today, and Mandarin Chinese is the world's most widely spoken language. With an updated CD including real-life conversations, 'Chinese For Dummies' expands grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations - and includes a refreshed m…
