The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters - Softcover

McCawley, James D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226555925 ISBN 13: 9780226555928

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2004

Synopsis

Lauded by Calvin Trillin as a man who "does not have to make to with translations like 'Shredded Three Kinds' in Chinese restaurants," in The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters, James D. McCawley offers everyone a guide to deciphering the mysteries of Chinese menus and the opportunity to enjoy new eating experiences. An accessible primer as well as a handy reference, this book shows how Chinese characters are written and referred to, both in script and in type. McCawley provides a guide to pronunciation and includes helpful exercises so users can practice ordering. His novel system of arranging the extensive glossary-which ranges from basics such as "rice" and "fish" to exotica like "Buddha Jumps Wall"-enables even the beginner to find characters quickly and surely. He also includes the nonstandard forms of characters that often turn up on menus.

With this guide in hand, English speakers hold the key to a world of tantalizing-and otherwise unavailable-Chinese dishes.

About this title

About the Author:

James D. McCawley (1938-1999) was the Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor of Linguistics and East Asian Languages at the University of Chicago.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Chinese

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0226555925
• ISBN 13: 9780226555928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248