Space in Languages of China

Cross-linguistic, Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives

Paperback Engels 2010 9789048178414
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Space has long been a popular topic in linguistic research. Numerous books on the subject have been published over the past decade. However, none of these books were based on linguistic data from Chinese and expressions of space in Chinese have been largely neglected in past research.

In this volume, not only Mandarin Chinese (the standard language) is investigated; several other dialects, as well as a minority language of China and Chinese Sign Language are studied. Cross-linguistic, synchronic and diachronic approaches are used to investigate phenomena related to space.

The authors of this book present different points of view on the expression of space in language and related theoretical issues. As the contributing scholars argue, Chinese shares many common features with other languages, but also presents some particular properties.

Space is a topic that is both classical and modern, of enduring interest. These studies of space give insight into not only general linguistics but also other domains such as anthropology and psychology.

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ISBN13:9789048178414
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:276
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
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Preface.- Introduction: How Chinese structures space by Dan Xu.-
Section A. Space: a Cross-linguistic Perspective – Chinese Localizers: Diachrony and some Typological Considerations by Hilary Chappell and Alain Peyraube.- Syntax of Space across Chinese Dialects: Conspiring and Competing Principles and Factors by Danqing Liu.- The Linguistic Catergorization of Deictic Direction in Chinese – with Reference to Japanese by Christine Lamarre.- The Locative Words in the Waxiang Dialect Spoken in Guzhang, Hunan by Yunji Wu.- From Locative to Object Markers: the Parallel Development of two Postpositions in Bai by Jingqi Fu and Lin Xu.- The Role of Visual Space in Sign Language Development by Shun-chiu Yau.-
Section B. Space in Synchronic and Diachronic Chinese – Asymmetry in the Expression of Space in Chinese – the Chinese Language meets Typology by Dan Xu.- Two Conditions and Grammaticalization of the Chinese Locative by Chaofen Sun.- Origin and Evolution of the Locative term hòu ‘back’in Chinese by Fuxiang Wu.- The Inessive Structure in Archaic and Medieval Chinese: an Evolutionary Study of Inessive Demonstrative uses from Archaic to Early Modern Chinese by Qingzhi Zhu and Wenjie Chen.-
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