The Sounds of Chinese by Yen-Hwei Lin (2007, Compact Disc / Trade Paperback) for sale online

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This accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the sounds of Standard Chinese, designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of linguistics. It explains from scratch the fundamentals of articulatory phonetics (the study of how speech sounds are produced) and phonology (the study of sound systems), and clearly applies them to the phonetic and phonological properties of Chinese. Topics covered include consonants, vowels, syllable structure, tone, stress, intonation, loan words and different varieties of Standard Chinese. Clear comparisons with English sounds are given wherever relevant, along with practical pronunciation advice. All the sounds described are demonstrated by native speakers in a set of web-based audio files, and over fifty graded exercises are provided, encouraging students to put their knowledge into practice. Building a solid understanding of how Chinese sounds work, this text will be invaluable to students of Chinese wishing to improve their pronunciation, their teachers, and students of Chinese linguistics.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521603986

ISBN-139780521603980

eBay Product ID (ePID)59063977

Product Key Features

Book TitleSounds of Chinese

TopicGeneral, Chinese

Publication Year2007

LanguageEnglish

GenreForeign Language Study

AuthorYen-Hwei Lin

FormatCompact Disc / Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7in

Item Length9.7in

Item Width6.9in

Item Weight24.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN2007-006788

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal495.1/15

Lc Classification NumberPl1205 .L56 2007

Table of Content1. Introduction; 2. Consonants; 3. Vowels and glides; 4. Tone; 5. Syllable structure; 6. Phonetic transcription and Pinyin; 7. Segmental processes I; 8. Segmental processes II; 9. Tonal processes; 10. Stress and intonation; 11. Loanword adaptation; 12. Variation in Standard Chinese; Appendices.

Number of Pages328 Pages