Det finns mycket fascinerande med Kina och den kinesiska kulturen. Och var persons första kontakt är såklart unik. Det där som väckte intresse och inspirerade till att utforska mer. För mig var det ett möte med människor, senare vänner, som visade sig vara från Taiwan, som blev dörren för mig in i den kinesiska världen. …
We have already seen that grammar doesn’t just mean changing the form of words. check out our previous posts here. This is one thing that grammar can do (and some languages do a lot of it). But grammar can mean many more things. Come let’s have another look. Isn’t Chinese grammar optional? “Never mind all that!” …
We’ve already talked about the idea that Chinese has no grammar: See “The surprising truth about Chinese grammar”. This topic is both important and fun because it is repeated so often, by Taiwanese and foreigners alike. Let’s have another look! The surprising truth about Chinese grammar, 2 Chinese is so unique it’s hard for us to …
Let’s take a look at some widespread myths about Chinese, and also do some myth-busting too. Come along. Chinese doesn’t have grammar! There is something I hear all the time, from foreigners and native Chinese speakers alike. It is this claim: “Chinese doesn’t have any grammar.” Do you agree? To me, as a linguist, as …
