In this episode, John and Jared respond to a listener question about Cantonese, which leads to a discussion around China’s numerous dialects/languages, which are in fact “topolects.”Guest interview is with Daniel Pang, who grew up speaking Cantonese at home, became a doctor, then quit his job to learn Chinese.Links from the episode:<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_Chinese" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Varieties of Chinese</a> (Wikipedia)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_language_is_a_dialect_with_an_army_and_navy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"A language is a dialect with an army and navy"</a> (Wikipedia)</li><li><a href="https://mandarincompanion.com/products/just-friends/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Just Friends? / 我们是朋友吗？</a> (Mandarin Companion graded reader)</li><li><a href="https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%81%E9%9D%A2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wu Chinese Wikipedia</a></li><li>Daniel Pang <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Bmci-mVHhlpAdfNlwZbCw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a></li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

#77 Reading Techniques to Master Chinese

Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language learning research and methods and bring that to listeners everywhere. 