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Chinese Aspectual Particle le: A Comprehensive Guide
Chungeng Zhu
US $32.80
US $41.00
Mon Oct 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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香港大學出版社
About this book
View more語言學習 > 中文 > 語法
The Chinese language has no tense but has aspects. It relies on aspectual particles to express how an action or state relates to the flow of time. Among all Chinese aspectual particles, le (了) is the most frequently used and is notoriously elusive for non-native speakers to grasp.
Chinese Aspectual Particle le: A Comprehensive Guide is entirely devoted to le. It presents a systematic analysis of le and includes detailed illustrations of its usage. Breaking le down into le1 and le2, this book illustrates how le1 forms the perfective aspect: when it is obligatory, incompatible, or optional, and when le can be interchangeable with guo (过) and zhe (着). It shows how le2 denotes a change of state, performs as a modal particle, and is used in discourse. By comparing Chinese grammar with that of English whenever relevant, the book makes the usage of le more assessible to English speakers. It also contains a plethora of illustrative sentences, a wide range of vocabulary, and abundant cultural information.
About the author(s)
View moreChungeng Zhu
Chungeng Zhu was formerly an associate professor of Chinese and English at the University of North Georgia and is a co-author of A Chinese Grammar for English Speakers (2013, 2016). His research interests include modern Chinese grammar and comparative literature.
About the publisher
View more香港大學出版社成立於1956年,隸屬於亞洲最具影響力的英語學府——香港大學。出版社每年出版逾三十種新書,且中文書的比例持續增加,現已超過四分之一。憑藉香港獨特的國際地位,香港大學出版社的書籍深入探討、審視並彰顯亞洲在世界中的角色。我們在中國歷史與文化、法律、公共衛生、社會工作、電影與媒體研究、藝術,以及建築與城市規劃等領域的出版物尤為享有盛譽。
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