A cultural dictionary of the Chinese language 500 proverbs, idioms, and maxims = Wen hua wu bai tiao / Liwei Jiao.
| Author/creator | Jiao, Liwei |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | 500 proverbs, idioms, and maxims |
| Parallel title | Wen hua wu bai tiao |
| Variant title | Five hundred proverbs, idioms, and maxims |
| Contents | Overall (Zong lun) -- National character (Min zu xing ge) -- Religion, philosophy, politics, history (Zong jiao, zhe xue, zheng zhi, li shi) -- Life, society, arts, literature (Sheng huo, she hui, yi shu, wen xue) -- Social relations, family, women, education (She hui guan xi, jia ting, n©ơ ren, jiao yu) -- Nature, animals, language (Zi ran, dong wu, yu yan). |
| Abstract | "A Cultural Dictionary of the Chinese Language introduces the 500 most important cultural traits of the Chinese as reflected in language use, especially in Chinese idioms, chengyu, proverbs and colloquial expressions, suyu. Communicative competence, the ultimate goal of language learning, consists of not only linguistic, but intercultural competence, which enables the language learner to speak with fluency and understanding. The Chinese language is richly imbued with cultural wisdoms and values underlying the appropriateness of idioms in the Chinese language. The Dictionary provides Intermediate and B1-C1 level learners as well as scholars of the Chinese language with an essential reference book as well as a useful cultural reader"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Jiao, Liwei. A cultural dictionary of the Chinese language Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. 9781138907294 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019027772 |
| ISBN | 9780429356476 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |