Cantonese is an official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and the dominant dialect of Chinese spoken in the province of Guangdong. Spoken by nearly 60 million people worldwide, it is understood by much of the Chinese diaspora population across the world and rivals Mandarin as the lingua franca of south China and ethnic Chinese living abroad. Unique among all the Chinese dialects, Cantonese also has a writing system that is distinct from Mandarin Chinese and makes use of characters generally not understood by non-Cantonese speakers. Contains 4,000 dictionary entries, and each entry includes Cantonese characters and intuitive phonetics. Also provides concise grammar and pronunciation sections.
Edited by:
Editors of Hippocrene Books
Imprint: Hippocrene
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 189mm,
Width: 119mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 90g
ISBN: 9780781812795
ISBN 10: 0781812798
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 07 August 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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