Chinese middle constructions : lexical middle formation /: lexical middle formation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jiajuan Xiong.
• Authors: Xiong, Jiajuan
• Contents: Chapter 1 The Middle Voice vs. the Middle Construction1.1 The Middle Voice1.2 The Middle Construction1.3 The Relationship between the 'Middle Voice' and the 'Middle Construction'1.4 Chinese Middle ConstructionsChapter 2 Middle Constructions: Previous Research2.1 Syntactic Approaches2.2 Lexical Approaches2.3 Semantic Approaches2.4 Parametric Approaches2.5 Chapter SummaryChapter 3 The Qilai Middle3.1 The Various Usages of Qilai3.2 The [NP Theme V-qilai AP] Pattern3.3 The Middlehood of the [NP theme V-qilai AP] Structure3.4 Verbal Constraints on the Qilai Middle3.5 The Qilai Adjunct Middle3.6 Ditransitivity in the Qilai Middle3.7 Chapter SummaryChapter 4 The Hao and Rongyi/nan Middles4.1 Two Different Uses of the Prefix Hao4.2 Hao versus Rongyi/Nan4.3 The Hao Construction Versus the Rongyi/Nan Construction4.4 The Middle Construction Versus the Tough Construction4.5 Verbal Constraints on the Hao Middle and the Rongyi/Nan Middle4.6 Are There Any Hao/Rongyi/Nan Adjunct Middles?4.7 Ditransitivity in the Hao/Rongyi/Nan Middles4.8 Chapter SummaryChapter 5 The De and Bu Middles5.1 The Semantic Volatility of De Constructions5.2 The Syntactic Analyses of the three De Constructions5.3 [NP Theme V-bu-A theme ]: the Unergative5.4 [NP Theme V-de-A theme ] and [NP Theme V-bu-A theme ]: the Middles5.5 Formational Constraints on the De-middle and the Bu-middle5.6 Are There Any Adjunct De-middles or Bu-middles?5.7 Are De and Bu Full-fledged Modals?5.8 More on De: Its Chengdu Chinese Counterpart Te5.9 Chapter SummaryChapter 6 More on Chinese Middles6.1 Transitive Middles6.2 Genericity in Chinese6.3 Theme-as-Subject Constructions in Chinese6.4 Lexical Middles: Unergative and Transitive6.5 Unergativity at the Clausal Level6.6 Chapter SummaryChapter 7 Conclusions7.1 Summary of the Dissertation7.2 Questions for Future ResearchAppendix 1Appendix 2References.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Peking University Press Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 415; Linguistics; Chinese language -- Verb; Chinese language -- Semantics; Chinese language -- Syntax; Chinese language; Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax; Chinese language -- Voice; Linguistics; Syntax; Chinese; Chinese language; Chinese language -- Semantics; Chinese language -- Syntax; Chinese language -- Verb; Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax; Linguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9811061874; 9789811061875
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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