Studies of Chinese Linguistics: Functional Approaches

By: Janet Zhiqun Xing

The nine essays in this volume present the most recent developments in the study of Chinese linguistic research using functional approaches. Topics discussed in the volume include Chinese typology, word order variation, word formation, semantic change, cognition, discourse analysis, interface among syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and grammaticalization. Studies of Chinese Linguistics will be a valuable and stimulating reference for graduate students and researchers interested in functional linguistics. Readers in general and applied linguistics will also appreciate the insights it offers into the interaction of Chinese form and function.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622099645
• ISBN13: 9789622099647
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher