Sinitic Grammar

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Sinitic Grammar is written by Hilary Chappell and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 019829977X (ISBN 10) and 9780198299776 (ISBN 13).

'Chappell combines typological observations of Sinitic and non-Sinitic languages with general linguistic theory in a most satisfying fashion... This is the first serious attempt to put several non-Mandarin varieties on the menu of the linguist-gourmand... Chappell's volume is a very welcome, refreshing and exciting contribution.' -Cahiers de Linguistique Asie Orientale'The first book in English to present cutting edge analyses on the grammar of little-explored Chinese languages and dialects... the book is made accessible to a general readership in addition to specialists within the field.' -Folia LinguisticaThis is the first book in English to present cutting edge analyses on the grammar of little-explored Chinese languages and dialects. The contributors challenge the view that standard Mandarin should be taken as representative of all Chinese languages. By providing all necessary background information to the language covered in each chapter, in addition to full transcription and translation of all Chinese character examples, the book is made accessible to a general readership in addition to specialists within the field.