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Grammaticalization and Language Change in Chinese

Xiu-Zhi Zoe Wu
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Aspectual Head
Author_Xiu-Zhi Zoe Wu
Category=CFF
Chinese morphosyntax
clause
completive
Completive Aspect
diachronic linguistics
DP Object
Element Ge
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formal linguistics
formal modelling of grammaticalisation processes
functional
Functional Head
head
Head Initial Language
Higher Functional Head
historical syntax
initial
IP Complement
language typology
Main Verb
Noun Complement Clause
Past Tense
Past Time
Perfective Viewpoint
Prenominal Relative Clauses
projections
Relative Clause Structures
Relative Clauses
sandhi
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLES
small
Small Clause
Small Clause Analysis
SVO Language
syntactic reanalysis
tone
Tone Sandhi
V2 Elements
Verbal Le
Viewpoint Aspect
Weak Determiner

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415864558
  • Weight: 620g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 09 Sep 2013
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description

This innovative study on the phenomenon of 'grammaticalization' and its manifestation in Chinese provides new insights into language change in Chinese and a large number of grammatical topics. Grammaticalization occurs in all of the world's languages. Xiu-Zhi Zoe Wu demonstrates general linguistic principles present and active in the phenomenon of grammaticalization whilst also describing the modelling of language in formal theoretical approaches to syntax; so this book fills two major gaps in the current study of linguistics.
Grammaticalization and Language Change in Chinese illuminates how studies of language development and change provide special insights into the understanding of current, synchronic systems of language. Using patters from Chinese, the author establishes cross-linguistic generalizations about language change and grammaticalization. This book should be of great interest to Chinese linguists and readers interested in language change in different languages.

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