Research on Functional Grammar of Chinese I: Information Structure and Word Ordering Selection

By Mei Fang and Bojiang Zhang

Book Overview

This book has become influential in its exposition of how to use functional grammar to study the Chinese language. Using local Beijing vernacular as a basis, the information structure and focus structure of the Chinese language are systematically examined while its reference and grammatical categories are subjected to critical analysis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032236973
• ISBN13: 9781032236971
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"