Parts of Speech in Mandarin

The State of the Art

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Foreign Languages, Chinese, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book Parts of Speech in Mandarin by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung, Springer Singapore
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Candice Chi-Hang Cheung ISBN: 9789811003981
Publisher: Springer Singapore Publication: June 15, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
ISBN: 9789811003981
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Publication: June 15, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book offers a comprehensive survey of the major parts of speech in Mandarin. Seeking to identify the sets of universal and language-specific categories, it compares the range of categories available in Mandarin and the Indo-European languages and establishes six universal categories – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions – and three language-specific ones, namely classifiers, localizers and sentence-final particles. Incorporating insights from recent research findings and the diachronic development of the language, the book sheds new light on the factors that contribute to the long-standing debate on the categorical status of adjectives, prepositions and localizers in the extant literature. Bringing together the earlier general descriptions and the latest advances, it is broadly accessible to non-native and native speakers of the language and offers an ideal reference source for all students and scholars who are interested in studying the parts of speech in Mandarin.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book offers a comprehensive survey of the major parts of speech in Mandarin. Seeking to identify the sets of universal and language-specific categories, it compares the range of categories available in Mandarin and the Indo-European languages and establishes six universal categories – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions – and three language-specific ones, namely classifiers, localizers and sentence-final particles. Incorporating insights from recent research findings and the diachronic development of the language, the book sheds new light on the factors that contribute to the long-standing debate on the categorical status of adjectives, prepositions and localizers in the extant literature. Bringing together the earlier general descriptions and the latest advances, it is broadly accessible to non-native and native speakers of the language and offers an ideal reference source for all students and scholars who are interested in studying the parts of speech in Mandarin.

More books from Springer Singapore

Cover of the book Learning from Shanghai by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Educational Measurement for Applied Researchers by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Quest for World-Class Teacher Education? by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Cyberspace Sovereignty by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Prospects of Alternative Transportation Fuels by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Social Media Marketing by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Protocols in Semen Biology (Comparing Assays) by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book The Evolution and Preservation of the Old City of Lhasa by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Application of Geographical Information Systems and Soft Computation Techniques in Water and Water Based Renewable Energy Problems by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Learning Path Construction in e-Learning by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Communications, Signal Processing, and Systems by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Six Decades of Indonesia-China Relations by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Strategic Marketing Issues in Emerging Markets by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
Cover of the book Japanese Society and Lay Participation in Criminal Justice by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy