Bibliograph

Reading and writing Chinese, a comprehensive guide to the Chinese writing system, William McNaughton and Li Ying

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Reading and writing Chinese, a comprehensive guide to the Chinese writing system, William McNaughton and Li Ying

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reading and writing Chinese

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

936192223

Responsibility statement

William McNaughton and Li Ying

Sub title

a comprehensive guide to the Chinese writing system

Summary

"Reading and Writing Chinese has been the leading text for foreign students and teachers of the Chinese writing system since it was first published. This completely revised edition draws on the lessons learnt from the use of the book in classrooms so as to provide a more convenient and up-to-date introduction to written Chinese. Over 1,100 new combinations of characters have been added, increasing the total vocabulary significantly to about 4,500 items. There are also new notes on usage to give students insight into the contemporary state of the Chinese language. The student's ability to read Chinese and write Chinese are reinforced throughout."--, Amazon

Target audience

adult

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