Studies of Chinese Linguistics
Author: Janet Zhiqun Xing
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 2009-02-01
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9622099645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe nine essays in this volume present the most recent developments in the study of Chinese linguistic research using functional approaches. Topics discussed in the volume include Chinese typology, word order variation, word formation, semantic change, cognition, discourse analysis, interface among syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and grammaticalization. Studies of Chinese Linguistics will be a valuable and stimulating reference for graduate students and researchers interested in functional linguistics. Readers in general and applied linguistics will also appreciate the insights it offers into the interaction of Chinese form and function.