Basic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook (Grammar Workbooks)

by Virginia Yip

This Grammar and Workbook is ideal for learners of Cantonese wishing to take their knowledge of the language beyond the elementary level. Its twenty-eight units highlight the key building blocks of sentence structure and comprise a structured introduction to essential grammar points. Each unit also features exercises, focusing on the communicative language, devised to perfect the students knowledge of these grammar points.
Its clear presentation and lack of jargon mean that it can be used in conjunction with a language course or for independent study. It will also prove invaluable for revision and reference. Featuring an introduction to the language, full key to exercises and a glossary of grammatical terms, the Grammar and Workbook provides a firm foundation on which to build proficiency and confidence in speaking, reading and writing Cantonese.

Genres: Linguistics

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Virginia Yip is Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Reviews

[Claire Binkley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is closest to what I had. I think the language has evolved from this, but to maintain Cantonese at all in the community I will return my book. I have a 1994, not 1999 copy. As a linguist, I appreciate what Yip and Matthews did, and I think you might too if you have a glance through.

The book was set up like any standard linguistics textbook, and it was explaining how to express oneself in this particular language better. While I did think it might do better for being a little more recent than what I had, I also think that grammar doesn't dramatically change over thirty years.