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Tag: Mandarin

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Introduction to Mandarin

Disclaimer: I started learning Mandarin a year ago, so I am still a beginner. All of what is written below is simply what I have observed, as an English speaker learning Chinese as a second language. Sincerely asking me for advice on this topic is a bit like asking your grandpa (who only recently learned […]

Tagged Chinese, Mandarin, Pinyin, Tones. Leave a comment
July 7, 2020

Language versus Dialect

The next post I have coming up (it will be posted tomorrow) is a simple introduction to Mandarin. Mandarin is a dialect of Chinese. I think I should clarify the difference between a language and a dialect first, as many people get them confused.  There isn’t a super clear distinction between the two, which makes […]

Tagged Accent, Cantonese, Chinese, Dialect, English, Language, Linguistics, Mandarin. Leave a comment
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