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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 29-Jan-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Jan-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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 Chinas Northern Shaanxi Province. In providing an ana...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 08-Feb-2024, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 29-Sep-2023, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
