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1 online resource |
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Routledge studies in Chinese linguistics |
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Routledge studies in Chinese linguistics.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Descriptive studies of Chinese classifiers: From traditional grammar to cognitive grammar; The traditional grammar approach toward Chinese and Chinese classifiers; Chinese grammar under Western influence; History of terms used for Chinese classifiers; Y.R. Chao's definition and classification of Chinese classifiers; Discussion of Chao's definition and classification of Chinese measures; The cognitive linguistic view of language and classifiers |
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Cognitive linguistics and cognitive semanticsCategorization: Prototype theory and radial categories; Embodiment; Image Schema; Conceptual metaphor and metonymy; Polysemy; The cognitive approach to Chinese classifiers; Distinction between classifiers and measure words: A redefinition of Chinese classifiers; The cognition-based functional approach to Chinese classifiers; Theoretical framework, methodology, and expected findings of the present study; Theoretical framework; Methodology; Expected findings; 3 Linguistic relativity and empirical studies |
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Linguistic relativity and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesisFrom Humboldt to Whorf; Interpretations of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis; Empirical studies on linguistic relativity; Lexical categorization; Grammatical categorization; 4 The etymological origins, embodied bases, and semantic extensions of Chinese classifiers; Body parts; The head in general; The top of the head; The neck; The face and the facial features; Lower appendages; Body cavities; Bodily actions; Head movements; Manual actions; Pedal and ambulatory actions; Posture; Plants, trees, and bamboo; Roots; Tree branches and twigs; Trunks |
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Flowers and leavesWooden strips; Seeds and grains; Architecture, construction, and buildings; Structures and buildings; Doors, gates, and entrances; Platforms and foundations; Shed frames and ridge poles; Textiles; Filaments; Quality of silk; Woven textiles; Vessels; Drinking vessels; Actions associated with vessels; Vehicles; Wheels and vehicles; Groups of vehicles; Assembly of vehicles; Actions of vehicles; Soil, rock, and land; Soil; Rock and stone; Land; Discussion; 5 The semantic structures of classifier categories: A case study of body part-based classifiers |
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The semantic structures of the head-based classifiers (shǒu "head"), (tóu "head"), and (kē "small head") (shǒu "head"); (tóu "head"); (kē "small head"); The semantic structure of the top-of-the-head-originated classifier (dǐng "top of the head"); Objects in contact with the top of a person's head; Objects traditionally used immediately above a person's or persons' head; Enclosed container-like objects for occupation by a person or persons; Objects with tops, without referencing to the head of people; The semantic structure of neck-based classifier (xiàng "nape") |
| Summary |
This title focuses on the semantic structure of Chinese classifiers under the cognitive linguistics framework, and the implications thereof on Linguistic Relativity and language acquisition. It examines the semantic correlation between a given classifier and its associated nouns. The Semantics of Chinese Classifiers and Linguistic Relativity focuses on the semantic structure of Chinese classifiers under the cognitive linguistics framework, and the implications thereof on linguistic relativity and language acquisition. It examines the semantic correlation between a given classifier and its associated nouns. Nouns in Chinese, which are assigned specific classifiers according to their selected characteristics, reflect the process of human categorization. The concrete categories formed by the relationship between nouns and classifiers may serve to explain the conceptual structure of the Chinese language and certain underlying aspects of culture and human cognition. Song Jiang is Assistant Professor of Chinese for the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at university of Hawaìi at Manoa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 8, 2017) |
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Chinese language -- Semantics
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Chinese language -- Classifiers
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Chinese language -- Syntax
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Classifiers (Linguistics)
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Southeast Asian Languages.
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Chinese language -- Classifiers
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Chinese language -- Semantics
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Chinese language -- Syntax
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Classifiers (Linguistics)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351967303 |
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1351967304 |
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9781315265483 |
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1315265486 |
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9781351967310 |
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1351967312 |
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9781351967297 |
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1351967290 |
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