REFERENCE MATERIALS

COMPLEX AND SIMPLIFIED FORMS OF CHARACTERS WITH CONVERSION TABLES
John S. Montanaro
This handy book allows the user to convert from one form of character to another as well as to convert from pinyin to the Chinese character. It also contains a brief review of the character simplification program in China.
ISBN 0-88710-142-9
Book: $9.95

FIFTY COMMON RADICALS
Staff of Institute of Far Eastern Languages
An introduction to the radical system employed in standard Chinese dictionaries. Dictionaries and how to use them.
ISBN 0-88710-025-2
Book: $9.95

DISCUSSIONS OF METHOD IN THE TEACHING OF SPOKEN CHINESE
George L. Shelley. Practical recommendations for the language teacher or student. Dated but stilll useful.
ISBN 0-88710-023-6
Book: $6.95

A MANUAL OF TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEMS FOR CHINESE
Ching-song Gene Hsiao
A comprehensive manual for converting from and to all common transcription (romanization) systems, including pinyin, Yale, Wade-Giles and National Phonetics (bo-po-mo-fo).
ISBN 0-88710-141-0
Book: $8.95


A COMPILATION OF CHINESE DICTIONARIES
James Mathias and Sandra Hixson
A comprehensive first-listing (as of around 1978) of all Chinese dictionaries on all subjects and in all languages.
ISBN 0-88710-020-1
Book: $11.95

DICTIONARY OF CHINESE CLASSIFIERS (Heian)
Presents 200 of the most common classifiers (or "measure words") with English explanations and usage examples.
ISBN 0-89346-312-4
Book: $6.95


CHINESE RADICALS (Times)
Each one of the 214 traditional radicals are herein analyzed, explained and illustrated.
ISBN 0-89346-291-8
Two volumes sold only as set: $12.95

 

JAPANESE NAMES (Tuttle)
P. G. O'Neill
A comprehensive dictionary of Japanese names by characters and readings. Exhaustive. Easy to use.
ISBN 0-8348-0060-8
Book: $36.95