Flexibility in the Parts-of-Speech System of Classical Chinese
| Author | : Linlin Sun |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 299 |
| Release | : 2020-02-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783110660791 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3110660792 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (792 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Flexibility in the Parts-of-Speech System of Classical Chinese by : Linlin Sun
Download or read book Flexibility in the Parts-of-Speech System of Classical Chinese written by Linlin Sun and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on empirical data from five classical texts, this study investigates flexibility of parts of speech in Classical Chinese. The findings suggest that flexibility in a parts-of-speech system can only be fully understood by integrating a wide range of aspects. The components needed to account for it include constructions, semantics, metonymies, metaphors, pragmatic implicatures – and world knowledge as reflected within a given culture.
