Partition and Quantity

Numeral Classifiers, Measurement, and Partitive Constructions in Mandarin Chinese
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-18252-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 486 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Chinese Linguistics

Partition and Quantity: Numeral Classifiers, Measurement and Partitive Constructions in Mandarin Chinese presents an in-depth investigation into the semantic and syntactic properties of Chinese classifiers and conducts a comprehensive examination on the use of different quantity constructions in Chinese.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jin, Jing

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction Part I: Chinese classifiers and classifier phrases Chapter 2: Grammatical function of Chinese classifiers Chapter 3: Syntax of Chinese classifier phrases Part II: Encoding of discourse-related information in Chinese numeral classifier constructions Chapter 4: Chinese measurement constructions revisited Chapter 5: Adjectival modification of Chinese classifiers Part III: Referentiality of Chinese quantity constructions Chapter 6: Referential properties of [Num-Cl-N] in Chinese Chapter 7: Chinese partitive constructions

Über Autor(innen)

Jing Jin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese Language Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests lie in syntax, syntax-semantics interface, and Chinese linguistics.