An overview of the ways that pronunciations in Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean reflect the sound system of Middle Chinese.
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A few common ways Chinese-derived compound words build up their meanings from the meanings of their components.
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Highlights from our students’ awesome final projects this session.
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Read MoreA few simple rules to help us (English-background learners of Chinese) pronounce Mandarin correctly from their Pinyin spellings.
Read MoreTips for mastering the sound system of Mandarin Chinese by understanding one of the fundamental divisions of the Mandarin syllable: 韻母 yùnmǔ ‘the rhyme’.
Read MoreA cross-linguistic look at “More-Than Words": two or more words that have become smooshed together so thoroughly that speakers stop perceiving them as distinct words.
Read MoreSimplified Characters: a survey of the various pathways from Traditional to Simplified character forms.
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Though infinitives might seem like a small grammar point, a good understanding of infinitives is critical for proper acquisition of your target language.