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Order and Constituency in Mandarin Chinese
Yen-Hui Audrey Li
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Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CBG; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
Recent developments in generative grammar have been very stimulating. The current theory defines a small set of principles that apply to all human languages. Efforts have been made to demonstrate the adequacy of this theory for a wide range of languages. We thus see an interesting interface of theory and empirical data: the study of natural languages contributes to defining the properties of Universal Grammar and the predictions of the theory help in uncovering generalizations regarding natural languages. This book aims to add to this exciting development by showing how the analysis of Mandarin Chinese constituent structures helps to define ... Read more
Recent developments in generative grammar have been very stimulating. The current theory defines a small set of principles that apply to all human languages. Efforts have been made to demonstrate the adequacy of this theory for a wide range of languages. We thus see an interesting interface of theory and empirical data: the study of natural languages contributes to defining the properties of Universal Grammar and the predictions of the theory help in uncovering generalizations regarding natural languages. This book aims to add to this exciting development by showing how the analysis of Mandarin Chinese constituent structures helps to define ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401073479
SKU
V9789401073479
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