This paper presents an empirical study of how different "wh"-words behave in English speakers' L2 Chinese "wh"-questions. Our results indicate that L2 Chinese "wh"-questions are specified by the Chinese "wh" -particle ne and that there is neither variability nor L1 transfer in this aspect of L2 grammars as no "wh"-movement is found in English…

The success of screening for individuals at suicidal risk among the general population relies heavily on the availability of a reliable and validated instrument. However, there remains a lack of a well-validated screening tool for suicidal risk in Chinese, despite the fact that about a quarter of the world's suicides takes place in China. In view…

Cultural characteristics impact on parents' attitudes and perceptions toward children with disabilities. Therefore the unique family background could create a challenge for service providers. Professional who works with children with disabilities need information from families in order to provide effective intervention (Parette, Summer 2004). The…

Elderly people from ethnic minority groups often experience different barriers in accessing health services. Earlier studies on access usually focused on types and frequency but failed to address the predictors of service barriers. This study examined access barriers to health services faced by older Chinese immigrants in Canada. Factor analysis…

In this article, the author describes "Wen"--the woven patterns of interior and exterior worlds, patterns of mind and language. By linking literature/literary composing process with the configuration of natural phenomena, Liu reinforces a core value in the Chinese literary tradition that literature is a harmonizing process that brings…

Although Mandarin is a discourse topic oriented language rather than a subject and sentence oriented one, Chinese children acquiring Mandarin attempt in their early speech to exactly mark the same referential grammatical relationships as subject, object, location, and instrument by using case or ergative markers. Only after marking a closed set of…

Strategies for the interpretation and formation of Mandarin Chinese compounds, designed for the English-speaking learner of Mandarin, as well as the linguist, make a distinction between two compound types: lexical and phrasal. While both types consist of sequences of verbs and nouns, lexical compounds are indivisible words formed in the lexicon,…

Visits to two middle schools and interviews with students and teachers during the author's visit in 1973 to China are described in this article. Linking theory and practice is seen as an evident mutual concern in both the United States and China. (JH)

Four games representing decision-making processes in China are described, including instructions, models for the construction of game materials, and questions for discussion at the conclusion of group play. (JH)

Murray's original Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Cards I to XX, was administered in two sessions to 80 Chinese male and female undergraduate students at the National Taiwan Normal University. The results are compared with American averages. (Author/JH)

THE DRILLS AND EXERCISES IN THIS WORKBOOK ARE CORRELATED WITH THE 20 LESSONS IN THE TEXT. TYPICAL OF THE EXERCISES INCLUDED ARE--VOCABULARY DRILLS, PATTERN DRILLS, QUESTION AND ANSWER DRILLS, AND ENGLISH TO MANDARIN TRANSLATION EXERCISES. AS IN THE TEXT, ALL MANDARIN MATERIAL IS IN YALE ROMANIZATION AND PRIMARILY AURAL-ORAL SKILLS ARE STRESSED.…

THE FORM OF A GENERATIVE SYSTEM FOR FUNDAMENTAL VOICE FREQUENCY IN MANDARIN CHINESE IS DISCUSSED, AND SEVERAL ASSUMPTIONS ARE MADE IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM TO A MANAGEABLE SIZE. DATA WAS GATHERED FROM TWO SPEAKERS BY HAVING THEM READ A PREPARED LIST WHICH CONTAINED ISOLATED WORDS, TWO-TUPLES, AND THREE-TUPLES IN ALL POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OF…