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Beginning Chinese by John DeFrancis: Used
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Beginning Chinese
- Publication Date
- 1976-09-10
- Edition Number
- 2
- Pages
- 601
- ISBN
- 0300020589
About this product
Product Information
A complete revision of the first volume in the Yale Linguistic Series, this new version, in pinyin romanization, and aimed at secondary school and college levels, is an introduction to spoken Chinese. It includes dialogues, pronunciation drills, sentence-building exercises, examples of characters, substitution drills, and miscellaneous exercises in the form of games like crossword puzzles. There is a combined glossary-index, supplementary vocabulary for each lesson, notes, and a detailed suggested study guide. The features of this introductory text for learning the Chinese language include: -Pinyin romanization-Vocabulary of 600 items-Pronunciation drills, dialogues, sentence-building exercises, pattern drills, substitution tables, games and other learning aids, memorization exercises, and a combined glossary-index-No characters are used
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300020589
ISBN-13
9780300020588
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74310
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
601 Pages
Publication Name
Beginning Chinese
Language
English
Subject
General, Chinese
Publication Year
1976
Features
Revised Edition, Revised
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Series
Yale Language Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
33.6 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
LCCN
76-005099
Grade from
Tenth Grade
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Grade to
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
495.18242
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- a***s (30)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBrand new book.
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- m***m (2297)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.