| Description |
1 online resource (x, 227 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Imprints page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Part I General Characteristics -- 1 Why Signs? -- Signs as Part of the Linguistic Landscape -- The Ability to Read Signs Is a Practical Necessity -- Signs Make Good Learning Materials -- General Learning Objectives -- Intended Audience -- Signs Included in This Volume -- Presentation Format -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- Organization of the Book -- 2 Stylistic Traits -- Classical Chinese Lexical Elements -- Mixed Compound Words with both Classical and Non-classical Components |
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Flouting Grammatical Rules -- Abbreviations -- Aliases Totally Different from Official Names -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 3 Rhetorical Devices -- Punning with Homophony -- Punning with Partial Homophony -- Clever Exploitation of Graphic Shape of Characters -- Symmetry and Parallelism -- Couplets -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 4 Non-Uniform Format -- Traditional and Simplified Characters -- Text Orientation -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- Part II Essential Signs -- 5 Airport and Arrival -- Learning Outcomes |
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Suggested Learning Activities -- 6 Hotels -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 7 Basic Services -- Places for 'Bodily Function' -- Getting Hydrated -- Courtesy Amenities -- Getting Connected and Charged Up -- Banks and Banking -- Miscellaneous Services -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 8 Getting Your Bearings -- Entry and Exit -- City Names -- Names of Roads and Streets -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 9 Getting Around -- Trains -- Metro/Subway -- Bus, Taxi -- Driving -- Biking -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities |
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10 Eating -- Wine or Dine? -- Other Names for Restaurants -- Some Restaurants Specializing in Regional Cuisines -- Some Popular Foods -- Ordering, Picking Up, and Taking Out -- Names of Dishes without Cooking Verbs -- Names of Dishes with Cooking Verbs -- (Parts of) Menus -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 11 Shopping -- Types of Business -- Inside a Business -- Payment Methods -- Sales and Saving -- Receipts -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 12 Schools and Offices -- Educational Institutions at Different Levels -- Offices -- Learning Outcomes |
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Suggested Learning Activities -- 13 Culture and Entertainment -- Museums -- Historical Sites -- Temples -- Books -- Entertainment -- Public, Scenic Spaces -- Miscellaneous -- Media -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 14 Alerts! -- It is Forbidden! -- Please Don't! -- Be Careful! -- Safety -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- 15 Health -- Pandemic-related -- Drugstore and Drug -- A Hospital and a Clinic in Shanghai -- Learning Outcomes -- Suggested Learning Activities -- Part III Other Signs -- 16 Advertising -- Commercials -- Formal Appeal |
| Summary |
"Highlighting stylistic and rhetorical characteristics, this book explores the written form of Mandarin Chinese in a range of everyday settings, fully illustrated with pictures of the signs throughout. Authentic and up-to-date, it is ideal for students learning Chinese, as well as researchers interested in the linguistic landscape of China"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indices |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 12, 2024) |
| Subject |
Chinese language -- Writing.
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Chinese language -- Study and teaching -- English speakers.
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Mandarin dialects -- Study and teaching -- English speakers.
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Signs and signboards -- China
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Chinese language -- Study and teaching -- English speakers
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Chinese language -- Writing
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Mandarin dialects -- Study and teaching -- English speakers
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Signs and signboards
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023033778 |
| ISBN |
9781108979603 |
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1108979602 |
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9781108983259 |
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1108983251 |
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