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Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar

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4 out of 5
Based on 11 Ratings and 7 Reviews

Book Description
Matthews and Yip present a fresh and accessible description of the contemporary language. The book is organised by both syntactic categories and language functions, providing comprehensive treatment of grammatical structures and paying special attention to idiom and speech registers. Grammatical points are illustrated by authentic examples from films, advertising and conversation in Hong Kong.
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Book Information
PublisherRoutledge Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages448
ISBN-10041508945X
ISBN-13978-0415089456
Publication Date11/17/1994
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About Steven Matthews (Author) : Steven Matthews is a published author. Published credits of Steven Matthews include Palpable realities, politics and thirties histories.(Critical Essay) : An article from: Critical Survey and Cantones... more
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About Virginia Yip (Author) : Virginia Yip is a published author. Published credits of Virginia Yip include Basic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Routledge Grammars).
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