Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese


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Chinese, Japanese, South (and North) Koreans in East Asia have a long, intertwined and distinguished cultural history and have achieved, or are in the process of achieving, spectacular economic success. Together, these three peoples make up one quarter of the world population. They use a variety of unique and fascinating writing systems: logographic Chinese characters of ancient origin, as well as phonetic systems of syllabaries and alphabets. The book describes, often in comparison with English, how the Chinese, Korean and Japanese writing systems originated and developed; how each relates to its spoken language; how it is learned or taught; how it can be computerized; and how it relates to the past and present literacy, education, and culture of its users. Intimately familiar with the three East Asian cultures, Insup Taylor with the assistance of Martin Taylor, has written an accessible and highly readable book. Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese is intended for academic readers (students in East Asian Studies, linguistics, education, psychology) as well as for the general public (parents, business, government). Readers of the book will learn about the interrelated cultural histories of China, Korea and Japan, but mainly about the various writing systems, some exotic, some familar, some simple, some complex, but all fascinating.




Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese Ebook


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Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese Kit is a complete language learning tool specially designed to introduce young children to the basic sounds, words, characters and phrases of Mandarin Chinese in a fun and interactive way. This ebook is perfect for use in a classroom setting, for home schooling, on vacation, or anywhere else that learning takes place. It is intended for learners who have little or no background in the Chinese language. It contains: 64 flash cards Downloadable recordings of words, sentences and songs A wall chart showing the main words and phrases at a glance A 32-page Learning Guide for parents and teachers The 64 words are organized into thematic categories, including: My Family Colors Numbers Animals Food My Body Clothes My Day Each word is illustrated with a picture that serves as an effective visual aid to learning and remembering the word. The words often reflect cultural objects and can be studied in any order. Chinese language learners may focus on one theme at a time or mix them up for greater variety. Simple example sentences are given for each word to show how they are used All Audio content is accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.




Globalized Peripheries


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Globalized Peripheries examines the commodity flows and financial ties within Central and Eastern Europe in order to situate these regions as important contributors to Atlantic trade networks.




Let's Go China 5th Edition


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Completely revised and updated, Let's Go: China is your comprehensive guide to Asia's most exciting destination. Let's Go's forty-five years of travel savvy deliver must-have practical information. This edition boasts more outdoors activities, expanded must-see historical sights, and brand-new coverage of trekking, ethnic villages, and daytrips. An extensive chapter on alternatives to tourism helps you find ways to extend your stay and make a difference, while a phrasebook in Mandarin, Cantonese, Tibetan, and Uighur will help you get there, get around, and get busy, no matter where you may be. So, whether you'd rather chat it up with monks or trek to alpine lakes and glacier-capped peaks, Let's Go's intrepid researchers can lead the way.




Get Talking Chinese


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The ultimate guide to learning basic Mandarin Chinese for kids. This easy-to-use Chinese for beginners textbook and audio app includes all the essential everyday words and phrases you need to know to start speaking Mandarin in no time! Learn how to read, write and speak Chinese step by step with this Mandarin learning book. Here’s what’s inside: • Content is suitable for beginners of all ages and covers basic grammar, tones, Pinyin and characters. • The accompanying audio app covers all the words and phrases taught in the book. • Bold illustrations and photos bring the text to life, and make the process of learning Mandarin fun and accessible. • Structured in short, manageable sections with practice exercises and useful tips. • Culture pages provide light relief from the language sections and cover such wide-ranging topics as etiquette, slang and the Chinese zodiac. Packed with useful tips, practice exercises and fascinating insights into Chinese culture, this Mandarin workbook for children covers Pinyin, the system used to spell out Chinese characters using Roman letters, and introduces the Chinese writing system. Bold illustrations and simple text will help you get to grips with more than 200 of the most frequently used Chinese characters. From introducing yourself in Chinese and chatting about the weather to reading and writing numbers, Easy Peasy Chinese includes all the vocabulary you’ll need to get by in China. Plus, the accompanying audio app will help you perfect your pronunciation. It’s perfect for children ages 8 and up, as well as beginners of all ages.




Mathematical Discourse


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An examination of mathematical discourse from the perspective of Michael Halliday's social semiotic theory.




Nibble


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Lean Production Simplified


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Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition is a plain language guide to the lean production system written for the practitioner by a practitioner. It delivers a comprehensive insider's view of lean manufacturing. The author helps the reader to grasp the system as a whole and the factors that animate it by organizing the book around an image of a house of lean production. Highlights include: A comprehensive view of Toyota1s lean manufacturing system A look at the origins and underlying principles of lean Identifying the goals of lean production Practical problem solving for lean production Activities that support involvement - Kaizen circles, suggestion systems, and problem solving This second edition has been updated with expanded information on the Lean Improvement Process; Production Physics and Little's Law - the fundamental equation for both manufacturing and service industries (cycle time = work in process/throughput); Value Stream Thinking - combining processes required to bring the product or service to the customer; Hoshin Planning -- using the Planning and Execution Tree diagram and Problem Solving -- including the "Five Why" method and how to use it. Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition covers each of the components of lean within the context of the entire lean production system. The author's straightforward common sense approach makes this book an easily accessible on-the-floor resource for every operator.




Beam Dynamics


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This volume lays down the foundations of a theory of rings based on finite maps. The purpose of the ring is entirely discussed in terms of the global properties of the one-turn map. Proposing a theory of rings based on such maps, this work offers another perspective on storage ring theory.