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Chinese Middle Constructions - Lexical Middle Formation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Jiajuan Xiong

Chinese Middle Constructions - Lexical Middle Formation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

Jiajuan Xiong

Series: Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics, 2

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This book defines Chinese middle constructions as generic constructions, with their highest syntactically saturated argument always understood as an arbitrary one. This working definition sets "middle construction" apart from "middle voice" in that it can be instantiated by various constructions in Chinese. By scrutinizing these constructions in the framework of Generative Syntax, the book concludes that their formation takes place at the lexical level, without resorting to any syntactic mechanisms and thus that Chinese falls into the category of "lexical middle languages", which are in contrast to "syntactic middle languages".

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Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Series:	Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics, 2
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Jiajuan Xiong
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	290
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-981-10-6186-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General Promotions
LSN:	981-10-6186-6
Barcode:	9789811061868