{"product_id":"intermediate-cantonese-a-grammar-and-workbook-paperback","title":"Intermediate Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Yip\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntermediate Cantonese\u003c\/em\u003e is designed for learners who have achieved basic proficiency and wish to progress to more complex language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach of the 25 units combines clear, concise grammar explanations with communicatively oriented exercises to help build confidence and fluency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany authentic examples from contemporary media, including films, advertising, songs and soap operas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear differentiation between colloquial and more formal speech registers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp-to-date analysis of contemporary Cantonese as spoken in Hong Kong. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable for independent learners and students on taught courses, \u003cem\u003eIntermediate Cantonese\u003c\/em\u003e, together with its sister volume, \u003cem\u003eBasic Cantonese\u003c\/em\u003e, forms a structured course of the essentials of Cantonese grammar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirginia Yip\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Matthews \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor at the Department of Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey are the authors of \u003ci\u003eBasic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook \u003c\/i\u003e(2000), \u003ci\u003eCantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar \u003c\/i\u003e(1994, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e edition 2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Bilingual Child: Early Development and Language Contact \u003c\/i\u003e(Cambridge University Press, 2007), and co-directors of the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752117305632,"sku":"9780415815611","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/01e47a6399b3b66b7f2599b883ee944a.webp?v=1779988097","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/intermediate-cantonese-a-grammar-and-workbook-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}