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This book presents new perspectives on the study of Aspect and
Modality in Chinese Historical Linguistics. Based on the
international Workshop on Aspect and Modality in Chinese, the book
includes the latest research findings in the field to make them
available not only to specialists in Classical and Buddhist
Chinese, but also to researchers and students of general
linguistics and of the universals of language. It also discusses
different aspects of the AM (Aspect-Modality) and the TAM
(Tense-Aspect-Modality) system of Chinese. It provides a
comprehensive overview of both of the universally related systems
of aspect and modality. The first part of the book focuses on
aspectual features of Chinese; these include basic studies on the
syntactic representation of the aspectual structure of the verb
phrase in Archaic Chinese, the aspectual function of different
object constructions and their development, temporal features of
the verb phrase, and the aspectual functions of no minalization
processes. The second part includes articles highlighting different
aspects of the modal system or the interplay between tense, aspect
and modality in Chinese, including a survey on the history of
studies on modality in Chinese and the modal and temporal
aspectual/markers indicating future meanings, a specialized study
on modal deontic verbs in the Buddhist Vinaya texts, the modal
function of rhetorical questions in Buddhist Chinese, and a study
on the diachronic development of the aspectual and modal system in
Chinese.
Many grammatical issues of Archaic and Medieval Chinese still lack
a comprehensive analysis. The book provides the first thorough
investigation of the syntactic and semantic constraints of the
linguistic categories tense and aspect and their relation with the
lexical aspect of the verb in Han period Chinese. The author
uncovers fascinating details of a language with a highly restricted
verbal morphology.
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics is written
for those wanting to acquire comprehensive knowledge of China, the
diaspora and the Sino-sphere communities through Chinese language.
It examines how Chinese language is used in different contexts, and
how the use of Chinese language affects culture, society,
expression of self and persuasion of others; as well as how
neurophysiological aspects of language disorder affect how we
function and how the advance of technology changes the way the
Chinese language is used and perceived. The Handbook concentrates
on the cultural, societal and communicative characteristics of the
Chinese language environment. Focusing on language use in action,
in context and in vivo, this book intends to lay empirical grounds
for collaboration and synergy among different fields.
The areas covering the Silk Roads, the ancient and modern roads
from China to the West, including the region of modern Xinjiang,
have an enduring and most diverse history. The impact that the
political, cultural, and economic exchange on the Silk Roads had on
the world cannot be overestimated; this exchange constitutes the
first instance of a globalized world. The earliest discoveries from
recent archaeological excavations date back almost 4000 years and
explorers in the early 20th century evoked a considerable interest
in the history of these regions, and the cultural relics they
brought back from the oasis towns of the Taklamakan initiated
entirely new research fields. For instance, Buddhist studies
received a new impact and languages hitherto unknown entered the
field of Western research. Since the 1990s the International
Dunhuang Project of the British Library has attempted to unify all
manuscripts, artefacts, and other materials collected from the Silk
Roads in a database accessible to the public in order to enhance
the visibility of these cultural treasures for researchers and the
general public alike. Different aspects of Silk Road studies
constitute a research focus at academic institutions all over the
world: Central Asian Institutes study the history and the present
political and economic situation of the countries that were part of
the ancient net of economic and cultural relations, and academic
projects, such as the Turfan Research Centre of the
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy, the 'Buddhist Manuscripts from
Ghandara' project at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, and
'The Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project' of the University of
Washington, Seattle are primarily concerned with the edition of the
manuscripts found on the Silk Roads. Initiatives for a more
comprehensive study of the multilayered history of the Silk Roads
have been launched at several academic institutions, for instance,
at the Buddhist Centre of the University of California Berkeley.
The collection of articles on the Silk Roads intends to cover the
most relevant aspects of studies on the Silk Roads mainly under a
historical perspective, but including some material regarding the
present situation of the area. It will focus on more recent
publications, but occasionally older, but significant publications
will also be included.
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics is written
for those wanting to acquire comprehensive knowledge of China, the
diaspora and the Sino-sphere communities through Chinese language.
It examines how Chinese language is used in different contexts, and
how the use of Chinese language affects culture, society,
expression of self and persuasion of others; as well as how
neurophysiological aspects of language disorder affect how we
function and how the advance of technology changes the way the
Chinese language is used and perceived. The Handbook concentrates
on the cultural, societal and communicative characteristics of the
Chinese language environment. Focusing on language use in action,
in context and in vivo, this book intends to lay empirical grounds
for collaboration and synergy among different fields.
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