Chinese A Comprehensive Grammar 2nd Edition by Yip Po Ching, Don Rimmington ISBN 1138840165 9781138840164

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ISBN 10: 1138840165 
ISBN 13: 9781138840164
Author:  Yip Po Ching, Don Rimmington

Intermediate Chinese is the ideal reference and practice book for students with some knowledge of the language. Each of the 25 units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises. Features include: clear, accessible format many useful language examples jargon-free grammar explanations sample drills and exercises with full answer key All Chinese entries are presented in both pinyin romanisation and Chinese characters, and are accompanied, in most cases, by English translations to facilitate self-tuition in both the spoken and the written language. This new edition also includes a glossary of vocabulary and aglossary of grammatical terms. Intermediate Chinese reviews the principal elements presented in its sister volume, Basic Chinese, and introduces more complicated structures. The two books form a compendium of the essentials of Chinese grammar.

Chinese A Comprehensive Grammar 2nd Table of contents:

Part I: Preliminaries

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Chinese Grammar
  • Basic characteristics of Chinese (isolating language, topic-prominent, lack of inflection)
  • Romanization systems (Pinyin)
  • Tones and their grammatical implications
  • Word order and its significance
• Chapter 2: The Structure of the Sentence
  • Basic sentence patterns (Subject-Verb-Object)
  • Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative sentences
  • Negative sentences
  • Simple sentences vs. Complex sentences

Part II: Parts of Speech

• Chapter 3: Nouns and Noun Phrases
  • Types of nouns (common, proper, temporal, local, directional)
  • Plurality and indefiniteness/definiteness
  • Modifiers of nouns (adjectives, demonstratives, numerals, measure words)
  • Nominalisation
• Chapter 4: Measure Words (Classifiers)
  • Functions and types of measure words (individual, collective, temporary, verbal)
  • Common and specific measure words
  • Usage with numbers and demonstratives
• Chapter 5: Pronouns
  • Personal pronouns
  • Demonstrative pronouns
  • Interrogative pronouns
  • Reflexive pronouns
  • Indefinite pronouns
• Chapter 6: Verbs and Verb Phrases
  • Types of verbs (transitive, intransitive, stative, causative, resultative)
  • Verb reduplication
  • Verbal complements (resultative, directional, degree, duration, quantity)
  • Auxiliary verbs (modal verbs)
• Chapter 7: Adjectives and Adjective Phrases
  • Usage as predicates and modifiers
  • Degrees of adjectives (comparative, superlative)
  • Adjective reduplication
• Chapter 8: Adverbs
  • Types of adverbs (manner, degree, time, frequency, place, negation, scope, modal)
  • Position of adverbs in a sentence
• Chapter 9: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases (Coverbs)
  • Functions of prepositions (introducing time, place, manner, agent, patient, instrument)
  • Common prepositions and their usage
• Chapter 10: Conjunctions
  • Coordinating conjunctions
  • Subordinating conjunctions
• Chapter 11: Particles
  • Structural particles (的, 地, 得)
  • Aspectual particles (了, 着, 过)
  • Modal particles (呢, 吗, 吧, 呀, 啊)

Part III: Complex Sentence Structures

• Chapter 12: Sentences with Serial Verb Constructions
  • Sequential actions
  • Purpose/Means
  • Double object constructions
• Chapter 13: Pivotal Constructions
  • Verbs followed by an object that also functions as the subject of the next verb
• Chapter 14: Ba-construction (把字句)
  • Usage, meaning, and constraints
  • Placement of elements
• Chapter 15: Bei-construction (被字句)
  • Passive voice in Chinese
  • Usage with positive and negative actions
• Chapter 16: Comparative Sentences (比字句)
  • Comparing superiority, inferiority, equality
  • Degrees of comparison
• Chapter 17: Existential and Presentative Sentences
  • Indicating existence or appearance of something/someone
• Chapter 18: Discourse Markers and Connectors
  • Linking sentences and paragraphs
  • Expressing contrast, addition, cause, effect, etc.

Part IV: Advanced Topics and Pragmatics

• Chapter 19: Topic-Comment Structures
  • The role of topic in Chinese sentences
  • Distinction from subject-predicate
• Chapter 20: Focus and Emphasis
  • Using adverbs, particles, and specific structures to emphasize information
• Chapter 21: Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Variations
  • Figurative language
  • Repetition, parallelism, rhetorical questions
• Chapter 22: Negative Forms and Their Nuances
  • Distinction between 不 (bù) and 没 (méi) / 没有 (méiyǒu)
  • Other negative adverbs
• Chapter 23: Questions and Answers
  • Different types of questions (A-not-A, interrogative pronouns, particle questions)
  • Responding to questions
• Chapter 24: Common Errors and Tricky Points for Learners
  • Detailed analysis of frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

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