Focus and Background Marking in Mandarin Chinese - System and Theory behind cai, jiu, dou and ye (Paperback)

This is an investigation into the grammaticalized system of focus-background agreement in Mandarin Chinese. The particles cai, jiu, dou and ye are, in a specific use type, shown to form the core of a highly systematic paradigm. This book is not just a valuable companion for anyone interested in core aspects of Mandarin Chinese grammar. It caters for the interests of theoretical linguists as well as for linguists from other fields with an interest in information-structure, focus and contrastive topics, and quantification. The outstanding characteristic of this book, viz. its effortless integration of findings from formal semantics without heavy formal load, makes it rewarding reading both for linguists with a less formal background, and for researchers with some knowledge of formal semantics.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Asian Linguistics
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2004
Authors:	Daniel Hole
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-97442-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
LSN:	1-138-97442-0
Barcode:	9781138974425

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