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Peer reviewedLight, Timothy – Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1987
Discusses main ideas of papers presented that reflect the new directions explored in the field of Chinese linguistics. Current areas of study include tonal distinctions in dialect studies, contrastive analysis of Taiwanese and standard Chinese verb phrase structures, and the application of old Chinese morphological grammar to characteristics of…
Descriptors: Chinese, Contrastive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies
Peer reviewedShen, Zhongwei – Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1987
Summarizes 10 presentations made at the workshop on a variety of topics including: classification of Chinese dialects; the importance of semantic units in tone sandhi; insights on Chinese character recognition among brain-damaged patients; and a cognitive approach to the study of Chinese grammar. (TR)
Descriptors: Chinese, Cognitive Processes, Dialect Studies, Grammar
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Language and Orientation Resource Center. – 1981
A handbook for those involved in Southeast Asian refugee assistance discusses some of the values and customs that refugee groups from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam may have in common and looks at the different countries and peoples of the region. A section on the shared values and customs of Indochinese refugees focuses on aspects of family life,…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
