Advanced Chinese: Intention, Strategy, and Communication (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300214314)

Written and designed for advanced learners of Chinese, this book and its accompanying audio program focus on the variety of linguistic strategies that are essential in real-life communications. The lessons include texts that are representative of current life in China and that are authentic works of literature. Five types of discourse are considered in detail-narration, description, persuasion, exposition, and lyrical expression. With carefully crafted vocabulary, grammar, and exercise sections in each lesson, the book assists learners in improving writing and speaking skills, recognizing the difference between colloquial discourse and more formal discourse, and acquiring a sophisticated understanding of the meanings and nuances of the language. The authors also include a useful list of supplementary readings that may be used to enhance the texts in the book. Online audio files available.

Author: Yanfang Tang, Qinghai Chen
ISBN-10: 0300214316
ISBN-13: 9780300214314
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.51lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.00d