What can we learn from The Teahouse? Exploring the spoken grammar in a drama text as a resource for teaching spoken conversational Chinese

The current study investigates the use of a dramatic text to teach spoken Chinese grammar in casual conversation. By analyzing the language used in The Teahouse (1957), a classic Chinese play, this study identifies features of spoken Chinese grammar with a focus on the distinct structures of functio...

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Main Author: Jianfei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
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Online Access:https://ncolctl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/vol-37-p3.pdf
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