Title Linguistic analysis of meaning and syntactic change in the grammaticalization of Chinese prepositions : charting the constraints of locality on language development through three millennia of Chinese documents / Yongping Zhu ; with a foreword by Ken-ichi Takashima

Published Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 235 pages) : illustrations Contents LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF MEANING AND SYNTACTIC CHANGE IN THE GRAMMATICALIZATION OF CHINESE PREPOSITIONS: Charting the Constraints of Locality on Language Development Through Three Millennia of Chinese Documents; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Major Chronological Divisions of Chinese History; Major Primary Texts Examined; Abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Some Preliminaries; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Language Change from Cognitive and Pragmatic Perspectives; Chapter 3: Meaning Change Chapter 4: Reanalysis and Linguistic Features of Surrounding Items of Grammatical Words (I)Chapter 5: Reanalysis and Linguistic Features of Surrounding Items ofGrammatical Words (II); Chapter 6: A Motivation for the Replacement of Chinese Function Words; Chapter 7: The Motivation of Language Change: A Conclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index Summary The Chinese prepositions which have developed from verbs possess both verbal and prepositional functions. This amphibious nature of Chinese preposition is the result of the evolution of the Chinese language, and preserves the rich information of language change. This unique feature of Chinese prepositions has attracted many linguists to describe and explain the changes of Chinese prepositions. This book is a description and explanation of the development of Chinese prepositions from both diachronic and synchronic perspectives Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Chinese language -- Prepositions Chinese language -- Grammar FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Chinese. Chinese language -- Grammar Chinese language -- Prepositions Languages & Literatures. East Asian Languages & Literatures. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780773418851 0773418857

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