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Cantonese : a comprehensive grammar

by Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip

This reference guide provides a comprehensive description of Hong Kong Cantonese, organised by syntactic categories and language functions. It examines current usage, idioms, and registers, and includes a glossary and index.

Accession 21077 ISBN 9780415471312 Publisher Routledge
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