For the first time, this book provides a usage-based model to for describing the grammar of languages, by applying Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) comparatively to English, Spanish and Chinese. Advancing SFL theory, it is essential reading for...Loe edasi...
This book presents a systemic-functional analysis of aspects of transitivity in Mandarin Chinese, focusing on two major types of clause: material clauses and relational clauses. The book also provides a detailed description of material clauses, to d...Loe edasi...
As a gateway to central questions in linguistics, non-finiteness is unavoidable in both typological studies and aspects of natural language processing, such as text segmentation and annotation. This study presents a process relation framework to ex...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-Jan-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter Mouton, ISBN-13: 9781501517365)
The linguistic situation in Guangxi is poorly known among Western linguistic circles. This book is a reference grammar of Pinghua – the oldest Sinitic language in Guangxi – as spoken in the suburbs of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. Guang...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jan-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter Mouton, ISBN-13: 9783110714869)
The volume deals with the grammaticalization and lexicalization processes that have marked the evolution of syntactic and semantic structures throughout the history of Sinitic languages. It brings together studies published in Chinese, on the feat...Loe edasi...
The book is a comprehensive typological study of coordinating conjunctions in Sinitic languages and other languages worldwide, focusing on the grammaticalization pathways through which conjunctions emerge. Utilizing an extensive database of coordi...Loe edasi...
In providing an analysis of the grammar of the dialect of seven counties along the Yellow River, this two-volume set synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialect of China’s Northern Shaanxi Province. In providing an ana...Loe edasi...
This book is the first volume of a two-volume set that synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialect of Northern Shaanxi Province in China, with a focus on the grammatical features of pronouns, aspect and appearance, and the system of...Loe edasi...
This book is the second volume of a two-volume set that synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialect of Northern Shaanxi Province in China, with a focus on six grammatical features of the dialect.The Jin dialect of Northern Shaanx...Loe edasi...
Pedagogical Grammar and Grammar Pedagogy in Chinese as a Second Language is the first book in the field of Chinese as a second language that brings together one overview article and eleven research studies surrounding the key words gramm...Loe edasi...
Sari: Studies in the History of the Language Sciences
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Aug-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027214881)
This monograph aims to shed light on the linguistic endeavors and educational practices employed by 17th century Spanish Dominicans in their efforts to understand and disseminate knowledge of the Chinese language during this historical period. Ample...Loe edasi...
This book is a progressive exposition on Hallidays academic thought and its origins by the renowned linguist Hu Zhuanglin, based on 30 years of research. The first part, Chinese Origin, introduces readers to the authors gradual understanding t...Loe edasi...
Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, the title is the second volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists. Focusing on the fundamenta...Loe edasi...
This four-volume set is an English translation for the first time of a Chinese linguistics classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists. Focusing on the special forms and Europeanized gramma...Loe edasi...
Focusing on the substitution and numeration of modern Chinese, this is the third volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists. Focusing on the substitution and numeration of modern Chines...Loe edasi...
Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, this title is the first volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists.Based on the corpus of two c...Loe edasi...
This four-volume set is an English translation for the first time of a Chinese linguistics classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists.Based on the corpus of two classic Chinese novels, the boo...Loe edasi...
Fundamental Structures of the Chinese Language is an exceptional resource for understanding how Chinese grammar functions in natural discourse. This book departs from the conventional approach of superimposing grammatical constructs from English int...Loe edasi...
Fundamental Structures of the Chinese Language is an exceptional resource for understanding how Chinese grammar functions in natural discourse.This book departs from the conventional approach of superimposing grammatical const...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Feb-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009186728)
Although cognitive processes are fundamental in shaping the language that we speak, they are often overlooked in language teaching and learning. This groundbreaking book addresses how to use key cognitive linguistic (CL) concepts to analyze the Chine...Loe edasi...
This book extends the traditional research perspective of single sentences and contexts to the textual structure of real discourse materials. Taking discourse functional grammar as its theoretical orientation, the book combines relevant theories wit...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Feb-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027214515)
This book examines three controversial generalizations concerning wh-island effects in Chinese: argument and adjunct asymmetry, subject and object asymmetry, and D-linked and non-D-linked asymmetry. Experiments under the factorial definition of islan...Loe edasi...
This book presents a description of the grammar of Zhoutun, an endangered Sinitic variety spoken by less than 1000 people in the Qinghai Province of northwest China. With vocabulary predominantly from Chinese and Tibetan syntax, Zhoutun is one of...Loe edasi...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook, third edition, is a book of exercises and language tasks to facilitate practice and reinforce language use. Divided into two sections, the Workbook initially provides exercises based on essen...Loe edasi...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook, third edition, is a book of exercises and language tasks to facilitate practice and reinforce language use. Divided into two sections, the Workbook initially provides exercises based on essen...Loe edasi...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers tradit...Loe edasi...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part...Loe edasi...
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, and Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook, both in their third edition, provide an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, alongside exercises and language tasks to facil...Loe edasi...
Offering an exploration and analysis of the notoriously difficult BA construction, this book uses the Interface Hypothesis and the Processing Instruction approach to demystify and elucidate the difficulties associated with the syntax/semantics and s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-Sep-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Peter Lang Publishing Inc, ISBN-13: 9781636670058)
The book investigates the impact of grammatical differences on English-Mandarin Chinese simultaneous interpreting (SI) by drawing upon an empirical study of professional and student interpreters. It focuses on the effects of three English grammati...Loe edasi...
This book describes the grammar of Chinese nominal groups for the purpose of text analysis, drawing upon Halliday’s systemic functional linguistics (SFL) model. Exploring the metafunctional grammatical resources in nominal groups, the book provide...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Jun-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009285001)
For the first time, this book provides a usage-based model for describing the grammar of languages, by applying Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) comparatively to English, Spanish and Chinese. Advancing SFL theory, it is essential reading for re...Loe edasi...
Including a variety of real language examples, this accessible introduction to Chinese grammar focuses on patterns and rules, and their similarities and differences with English. Written in an engaging and accessible way, it helps students with no pr...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-May-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009233460)
Written for beginning learners of the language, this concise introduction to Chinese grammar assumes only a basic knowledge of Chinese, and no knowledge of grammatical terminology and practices. Comparing Chinese grammar patterns and rules with those...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Mar-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781108844055)
The Chinese language has the longest well-documented history among all human languages, making it an invaluable resource for studying how languages develop and change through time. Based on a twenty-year long research project, this pioneering book i...Loe edasi...
In Japanese Morphography, Gordian Schreiber takes an in-depth look at texts from pre-modern Japan written exclusively in Chinese characters as morphograms and demonstrates why the language behind the script is, in fact, to be identified as Jap...Loe edasi...
In providing an analysis of the grammar of the dialect of seven counties along the Yellow River, this two-volume set synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialect of China’s Northern Shaanxi Province. In providing an ana...Loe edasi...
This book is the first volume of a two-volume set that synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialect in Northern Shaanxi Province in China, with a focus on the grammatical features of the pronouns, the aspect and appearance, and the te...Loe edasi...
Through describing the grammar of dialect of seven counties along the Yellow River, this two-volume set synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialects in Northern Shaanxi Province in China. The Jin dialects in Northern Shaanxi is one of...Loe edasi...
Understanding Development and Disorder in Cantonese using Language Sample Analysis brings together 20 years of research on typical development and Development Language Disorder (DLD) in Cantonese. ...Loe edasi...
Understanding Development and Disorder in Cantonese using Language Sample Analysis brings together 20 years of research on typical development and Development Language Disorder (DLD) in Cantonese. This book begins with a succinct overview of Cantone...Loe edasi...
Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, the title is the first volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by Wang Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists....Loe edasi...
Focusing on the substitution and numeration of modern Chinese, this is the third volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists....Loe edasi...
This four-volume set is an English translation for the first time of a Chinese linguistics classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists. This four-volume set is an English translation...Loe edasi...
This four-volume set is an English translation for the first time of a Chinese linguistics classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists....Loe edasi...
Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, the title is the second volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists....Loe edasi...
Pedagogical Grammar and Grammar Pedagogy in Chinese as a Second Language is the first book in the field of Chinese as a second language that brings together one overview article and eleven research studies surrounding the key words grammar pedago...Loe edasi...
This book describes the grammar of Chinese nominal groups for the purpose of text analysis, drawing upon Halliday’s systemic functional linguistics (SFL) model. Exploring the metafunctional grammatical resources in nominal groups, the book provide...Loe edasi...
Interaction in Mandarin Chinese and English as a Multilingua Franca: Context, Practice, and Perception proposes a model of context, practice, and perception and raises awareness of the importance of understanding language use and percepti...Loe edasi...
This book challenges the current consensus on the analysis of wh-questions and reflexives from the perspective of the syntax-semantics interface. An integrated approach incorporating analyses of the interaction between different levels of linguist...Loe edasi...
