Speak Shanghainese (Second Edition)(Second Edition)

Author: Ye Panyun
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This book is a practical textbook for learning Shanghai dialect. Readers who are interested in Shanghai dialect can use it. The book is in English-Chinese comparison and comes with audio tapes. There are a total of sixteen lessons. By comparing the phonology (sound, rhyme, and tone) of Shanghai dialect and Mandarin, it explains the pronunciation methods and rules of Shanghai dialect. Through comparison with Mandarin, it introduces the commonly used words and sentence patterns of Shanghai dialect in aspects such as pronouns, references, actions, descriptions, quantities, directions, time, degree, and tone. Each lesson is accompanied by example sentences, dialogues, and exercises related to the words and sentence patterns. When introducing the characteristics of Shanghai dialect, the book also pays attention to incorporating local customs, culture, and traditions of Shanghai in line with the learning content.