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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to the syntactical analysis of classical Chinese.
Trade ReviewBy any measure the most important book-length work on Classical Chinese grammar to have appeared in a Western language since Gabelentz's comprehensive grammar of more than a century ago ... a very sophisticated and scholarly treatment of Classical Chinese grammar, it is all the same entirely appropriate for even a beginning-level class. -- William G. Boltz * Journal of Asian Studies *
Finally there is a comprehensive grammar of Wenyan in English. Here in one volume one has handy the major grammar references needed to approach Classical Chinese texts. This useful book is the first comprehensive treatment of the grammar of the ancient form of Chinese used by the great philosophers like Confucius and Mencius.... useful to all students of Classical Chinese language and philosophy. * Wordtrade *
Table of ContentsPreface
Abbreviations
I. Introduction
II. Some Basic Principles of Classical Chinese Syntax
III. Noun Predication IV. Verbal Predicates
V. Compound Verbal Predicates
VI. Numerical Expressions
VII. Noun Phrases and Nominalization
VIII. Topicalization and Exposure
IX. Pronouns and Related Words
X. Adverbs
XI. Negation
XII. Aspect, Time, and Mood
XIII. Adnominal and Adverbial Words of Inclusion and Restriction
XIV. Imperative, Interrogative and Exclamatory Sentences
XV. Complex Sentences
Notes
Sources of Examples
Bibliography
Index of Chinese Vocabulary
Items
General Index
