"This book is a must-read for Chinese pedagogy professionals wanting to teach the depth and complexities of Chineseness." —Haohsiang Liao, Director of Chinese Language Program, MIT
"This book is a fine compilation of Standard Mandarin, non-Standard Mandarin forms, and the eight Chinese dialects. A remarkable characteristic of the book is that it includes audio files that are an excellent accompaniment to the textual material. The authors are uniquely qualified to produce such a work, bringing up many small details about the languages, as between them they possess a wealth of knowledge of all the languages covered. Exquisitely detailed, this book will serve as an excellent source for anyone—students and teachers alike—who want to learn or teach the various Chinese languages/dialects in today’s complex Chinese language environment." —Jerome L. Packard, University of Illinois
