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Peer reviewedCheung, Hung-nin Samuel – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1977
The use of "yige" in various situations in Chinese is discussed. "Yige" resembles English "a/an," but its primary function is to highlight the presence of a following noun phrase and the qualities it represents. This paper aims to illustrate how seemingly irregular sentences can further understanding of the language. (CHK)
Descriptors: Chinese, Determiners (Languages), Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction
Peer reviewedLi, Frances C. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1977
This paper attempts to show how a variety of phenomena in Chinese can be explained by means of a different approach to grammatical analysis. This approach consists of analyzing sentence structure from the viewpoint of communicative function; sentences are regarded as links in a chain of discourse. (CHK)
Descriptors: Chinese, Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Role, Language Usage
Peer reviewedSpanos, George A. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1979
Reports on research into the use of the particle "-le" by native speakers of Chinese. (AM)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Chinese, Grammar, Language Research
Peer reviewedWieman, Earl – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1973
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
