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Focusing on the authentic usage of Cantonese in Hong Kong, this comprehensive grammar guide serves as an essential resource for learners at all levels. It emphasizes practical language patterns, idiomatic expressions, and various speech registers, including contemporary slang. Organized by syntactic categories and language functions, the book features clear explanations, a glossary, and an extensive index for easy navigation. It includes a pronunciation section, real-life examples, and a Companion Website with multimedia resources, authored by experts in linguistics.
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Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar, Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip
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- 2011
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- Title
- Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publisher
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 534
- ISBN13
- 9780415471312
- Description
- Focusing on the authentic usage of Cantonese in Hong Kong, this comprehensive grammar guide serves as an essential resource for learners at all levels. It emphasizes practical language patterns, idiomatic expressions, and various speech registers, including contemporary slang. Organized by syntactic categories and language functions, the book features clear explanations, a glossary, and an extensive index for easy navigation. It includes a pronunciation section, real-life examples, and a Companion Website with multimedia resources, authored by experts in linguistics.