The Interfaces of Chinese Syntax with Semantics and Pragmatics
Author | : Yicheng Wu |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2017-02-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315280646 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315280647 |
Rating | : 4/5 (647 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Interfaces of Chinese Syntax with Semantics and Pragmatics written by Yicheng Wu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4.1 Predicative construction -- 4.2 Emphatic construction -- 5 Summary -- 7 The cleft construction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Previous analyses -- 3 A dynamic analysis -- 4 Summary -- 8 Semantic underspecification: Cases of personal pronouns -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Previous analysis of expletive ta -- 3 A dynamic analysis -- 3.1 A dynamic analysis of the typical and non-typical referential construal of ta -- 3.2 A dynamic analysis of the expletive construal of ta -- 3.3 Scope interpretation and expletive ta -- 3.4 Some implications -- 4 Summary -- 9 Conclusion -- 1 Contributions to Chinese linguistics -- 2 Reflections on linguistic theorizing -- Bibliography -- Index