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Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars) by Matthews, Steven;Yip, Virginia is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Cantonese as spoken by native speakers in Hong Kong. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in current Cantonese. This makes it the ideal reference source for all learners and users of Cantonese, irrespective of level, in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Moreover, it will provide a lasting and reliable resource for all fluent speakers of the language. The book is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Cantonese grammar. Arranged by both syntactic categories and language functions, the Grammar provides an in-depth treatment of structures and pays special attention to idiom and speech registers, including trendy language. Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon. A glossary, extensive index and generous use of cross-references provide readers with easy access to the information they require. Features include: comprehensive pronunciation section full use of examples from films, advertising and authentic conversations Cantonese-English parallels highlighted throughout the book all examples given in Cantone

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Author

Matthews, Steven;Yip, Virginia

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780203835012

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Language

Updated

2026-03-24