New perspectives on Chinese syntax:
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Main Author: Paul, Waltraud (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin De Gruyter [2015]
Series:Trends in linguistics 271
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Introduction -- 2. SVO forever! -- 3. Prepositions as adpositions, not V/P hybrids -- 4. Postpositions: double trouble -- 5. Adjectives: another neglected category: which turns out to be two -- 6. The syntax and semantics of the sentence periphery (part I): what the topic is (not) about -- 7. The syntax and semantics of the sentence periphery (part II): why particles are not particular -- 8. Chinese from a typological point of view: long live disharmony!
"In the last thirty years, Mandarin Chinese has been playing an increasingly important role in general linguistics and has become a 'must' for everyone interested in crosslinguistic comparison and syntactic theorizing. The book aims at demystifying Chinese. It places controversial issues within the larger context of current syntactic theories, offers precise analyses and points out the untenability of preconceived ideas in the literature"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:357 pages
ISBN:9783110338775
3110338777
9783110393972
3110393972
9783110338683
3110338688

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