Taiwanese Grammar: A Concise Reference

Philip T. Lin

Jan 2015 · Greenhorn Media

About this eBook

Taiwanese Grammar: A Concise Reference is an unprecedented guide delivering clear, straightforward explanations of Taiwanese grammar while offering insightful comparisons to Mandarin. Designed to be both functional and accessible, the text makes searching for topics quick and easy with fully cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index. 

Topics covered range broadly from parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs, etc.) to grammatical topics (aspect, negation, passive voice, etc.) to special topics (terms of address, pronunciation, time, etc.).

This text is ideal for self-study and enables students at all levels to learn Taiwanese by building a solid foundation in grammar.

Taiwanese (also known as Hokkien, Fookien, Amoy, Southern Min, or Fukienese) along with its variants is spoken by over 40 million people worldwide and is a member of the Chinese language family.

Features of this text include:

 • Easy-to-use reference guide with cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index

 • 1000+ example sentences using everyday vocabulary rendered in Taiwanese, Mandarin Chinese, and English

 • Character script for Taiwanese in accordance with the official selection of Taiwanese Characters by the Taiwanese Ministry of Education (2007)

 • Romanization provided for both Taiwanese (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) and Mandarin Chinese (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn)

 • In-depth guide to pronunciation using English approximations and full explanations on rules for changing tones (tone sandhi)

Tags: Taiwanese, learn Taiwanese, learning Taiwanese, Taiwanese language, Taiwanese grammar, Hokkien, learning Hokkien, Amoy, Southern Min, Fukienese, Fookien, Min nan 

Ratings and reviews

Despite my initial troubles with the purchase which lead to the refund on the first try, the second try of purchasing this book is, thankfully, successful. This book works as a great reference and learning material for the southern min variety of chinese language.. plenty of examples given and covering the back history of Taiwanese S.Min has evolved during it's time in Taiwan. Best of all , the author has provided both the chinese script along with english romanization for easy reading and understanding. And, unlike the routledge books , where they use image files for asian characters, the author uses actualy utf coded words in his book. This means you can select and even copy the chinese characters if you so need too.

About the author

Philip T. Lin currently resides in Taiwan and has a broad background in the areas of education, design, and finance. He is a graduate of Stanford University and additionally holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.