Small Things Writ Large (eBook)

An Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese

Chih-p'ing Chou, Jincheng Liu, Xin Zou, Henry D. Zhao (Autoren)

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2025
572 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-27676-2 (ISBN)

Infos

An engaging way for students of modern Chinese to hone their language skills while learning about contemporary ChinaSmall Things Writ Large is an intermediate textbook for Chinese language learning that illustrates not just linguistic progression but also the transformation of a nation and its people, offering readers insights into the dynamic interplay between China's language and culture in a rapidly changing world. The book's title, which in Chinese translates literally as ';seeing the grand in the small,' reflects its unique approach to teaching Chinese, one that enables students to gain broader perspectives from observing seemingly minor phenomena. Each chapter begins with a focused point of entrysuch as the laundry routines of the Chinese people, social etiquettes around handshakes and hugs, or a specific Chinese phraseand then delves into the socioeconomic or cultural reasons behind it. Small Things Writ Large treats culture not as an entity that exists separately from language but as something inherently embedded within it. In this textbook, students will gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture through its language.Provides a clear introduction to modern Chinese society with language that is simple and engaging for intermediate learnersFollows international students in China from their arrival to daily activities in schools, dorms, and local spotsCovers diverse topics ranging from daily lifestyle to detailed studies of language and cultural impactsIncludes vocabulary collocations, usage explanations, grammatical structures, and synonyms, ideal for both the classroom and self-studyWriting exercises are progressive and context-specific, enhancing the learning experienceCompatible with other titles in the Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese series, encouraging consistent learning across different levels

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.11.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Adverb • broader perspectives • Changing world • Chinese • Chinese language learning • chinese phrases • Classroom learning • clear introduction • compatible titles • consistent learning • context-specific exercises • cultural entity • cultural impacts • Cultural Linguistics • cultural phenomena • cultural reasons • Daily Activities • Dance • deeper understanding • detailed studies • different levels • dishes • Diverse Topics • dormitory life • dynamic interplay • embedded culture • emphasizes • Engaging content • Express • focused entry points • foreigners • freedom • grammatical • grammatical patterns • Grammatical Structures • grand in small • handshakes and hugs • inherent embedding • intermediate textbook • International Students • Language acquisition • language and culture integration • language impacts • laundry routines • learning experience • lifestyle topics • linguistic progression • local spots • minor phenomena • Modern Chinese series • modern chinese society • nation transformation • Princeton Language Program • progressive learning • Rapid Change • School life • Self-study • series integration • simple language • Social etiquettes • socioeconomic contexts • Sports • Subway • Synonym • synonyms • teaching approach • usage explanations • vocabulary collocations • VPI • Writing Exercises
• ISBN-10: 0-691-27676-5 / 0691276765
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-27676-2 / 9780691276762