Beginning Chinese

Informationen zum Autor John De Francis is research professor of Chinese at Seton Hall University. Klappentext 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 Published for Seton Hall University

About the author

John De Francis is research professor of Chinese at Seton Hall University.

Product details

• Authors: Defrancis, John DeFrancis, DeFrancis John
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1977
• EAN: 9780300020588
• ISBN: 978-0-300-02058-8
• No. of pages: 601
• Series: Yale Language; Yale Language Series; Yale Linguistic Series; Yale Language Series; Yale Language (YUP)
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Chinese, Chinese, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Language teaching and learning material and coursework