Shanghainese-English/English-Shanghainese Dictionary & Phrasebook by Richard Simmons

Shanghainese-English/English-Shanghainese Dictionary & Phrasebook by Richard Simmons

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With over 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is the most widespread member of the Wu family of Chinese dialects and the predominant language of the city of Shanghai and the Yangzi River delta. This title contains 4,000 dictionary entries, and also provides concise grammar and pronunciation sections.

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Shanghainese-English/English-Shanghainese Dictionary & Phrasebook by Richard Simmons

With over 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is the most widespread member of the Wu family of Chinese dialects and the predominant language of the city of Shanghai and the Yangzi River delta. Distinct from and mutually unintelligible with the official Chinese dialect of Mandarin, Shanghainese is experiencing a revival both within Shanghai and throughout central China. Contains 4,000 dictionary entries, and also provides concise grammar and pronunciation sections.
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ISBN 13 9780781812610
ISBN 10 0781812615
Title Shanghainese-English/English-Shanghainese Dictionary & Phrasebook
Author Richard Simmons
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
Year published 2011-11-17
Number of pages 329
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