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Peer reviewedChang, Claire Hsun-huei – Language Sciences, 1991
Study of verb-copying in Mandarin Chinese, focusing on its relationship to the thematic structures of verbs and on phrase structures, shows that the function of verb-copying is to highlight the quantity element in a sentence. (21 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Distinctive Features (Language), Mandarin Chinese, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis (Linguistics)
Peer reviewedHer, One-Soon – Language Sciences, 1991
Discusses the possessive, existential, and locational usages of the Mandarin Chinese verb "you3," arguing for the formulation of a single lexical entry of the verb within lexical-functional grammar and demonstrating the similarities between English idiom chunks and you3 expressions. (20 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), English, Idioms
Peer reviewedKliffer, Michael D. – Language Sciences, 1996
Examines inalienable possession in French and Mandarin with the aim of bringing out typological affinities. In particular, two unresolved issues are re-examined: Haiman's Iconicity Hypothesis and the question of the protypical semantic categories of iposs. (32 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, French, Hypothesis Testing, Language Typology
