Word structure: morphology and word formation Syntactic categories: parts of speech in Cantonese 3.1 Reduplication of verbs and adjectives Onomatopoeic and sound-symbolic reduplicationĬompounding 2.3.1 Compound nouns 2.3.2 Compound adjectives 2.3.3 Verb–object compounds 2.3.4 Subject–verb compounds Tone 1.4.1 The basic tones 1.4.2 Tone change 1.4.3 Tone and intonation Variation and change in pronunciation 1.5.1 Consonants 1.5.2 Tones The language and its speakers The descriptive approach The fallacy of ‘correct’ pronunciation Cantonese and Mandarin Spoken and written Cantonese Cantonese characters Romanization Examples Revisions to the second edition Linguistic literature on Cantonese Dictionaries Learning CantoneseĬonsonants 1.1.1 Initial consonants 1.1.2 Unreleased consonants 1.1.3 Nasal and liquid consonants 1.1.4 Syllabic nasals ᐜఴृ܂ദԲԼၜڣΔ್ᇣྤאڡጐऱფ֗ᄃࠕലڼ הᐱფऱࡠ֗ٽထृᆺᗊΖĪcknowledgements to the second edition Acknowledgements to the first edition List of tables List of abbreviations Introduction In celebration of the authors’ twentieth wedding anniversary, Stephen Matthews dedicates this work with endless love and admiration. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN 13: 978-0-5 (hbk) ISBN 13: 978-1-2 (pbk) ISBN 13: 978-1-2 (ebk) No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Typeset in Sabon and Gill by Graphicraft Limited, Hong KongĪll rights reserved. Routledge Comprehensive Grammars Comprehensive Grammars are available for the following languages: Bengali Cantonese Chinese Catalan Danish Dutch Greek Indonesian Japanese Modern Welsh Modern Written Arabic Slovene Swedish Turkish Ukrainianįirst edition published 1994 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN Second edition published 2011 Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 711 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 1994, 2011 Stephen Matthews and Virginia Yip The right of Stephen Matthews and Virginia Yip to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. They are Directors of the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre and have previously co-authored: Basic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge, 1999), Intermediate Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge, 2000) and The Bilingual Child: Early Development and Language Contact (2007). Stephen Matthews is Associate Professor in Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong and Virginia Yip is Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. A glossary, extensive index and generous use of cross-references provide readers with easy access to the information they require.
#CANTONESE WORDS ROCK AND KISS FREE#
Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon.
Arranged by both syntactic categories and language functions, the Grammar provides an in-depth treatment of structures and pays special attention to idiom and speech registers, including trendy language.
The book is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Cantonese grammar. Moreover, it will provide a lasting and reliable resource for all fluent speakers of the language. This makes it the ideal reference source for all learners and users of Cantonese, irrespective of level, in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in current Cantonese. Cantonese A Comprehensive Grammar 2nd editionĬantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Cantonese as spoken by native speakers in Hong Kong.
0 kommentar(er)
