Adult Learners Home » Chinese Books » Learn Chinese » Adult Learners

A Chinese Grammar for English Speakers serves English-speaking college students, Chinese language instructors, and general readers interested in the comparative study of Chinese and English. This book offers a systematic presentation and careful explanations of Chinese grammar, including the use of punctuation and copious amounts of cultural and historical information about the Chinese language. One unique feature of this grammar is its comparative approach: it explicates and compares Chinese grammar with that of English, points out the areas of differences and similarities, and provides a broad view of the two languages, thus making the Chinese language more accessible to English learners. Another distinguishing feature of this grammar is its basis in praxis rather than theory; it is user-friendly and avoids jargon. It may serve as both a reference grammar and a pedagogical grammar and provides a wealth of illustrative sentences with pinyin and English translations along with a wide range of vocabulary. It presents grammar from the broad spectrum of humanities rather than from a single, isolated discipline or via a long list of dry rules。详细内容请参阅中文目录。

这是一部视角独特的汉语语法工具书，适合以英语为母语的汉语学习者查阅使用，也可供对外汉语教学者参考备用。全书主体分词类、句子成分、特殊句型、句类、时态、标点符号6个部分，各部分相互独立，又有所照应。每部分设有基本介绍和若干小章节，点面结合，力求全面展示汉语语法，语言平易，条理清晰，例句翔实。附录概要性地介绍了汉字、构词法和汉语语音，使得汉语学习更为立体、饱满。英语国家开设汉语课程的大学或学院亦可将本书作为教材使用。