Prosodic Morphology in Mandarin Chinese

In this book, Feng applies the theoretical model of prosodic morphology to Mandarin Chinese to provide the theoretical clarity regarding how and why its words are structured in a particular way.

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Prosodic Word as an Origin of Compounds in Classical Chinese. 3. Monosyllabicity and Disyllabicity. 4. Prosodically Constrained Compound Formation. 5. Minimal and Maximal Word Effects. 6. Prosodic Register Grammar. 7. Compound Prosodic Word ---- Sizige四字格. 8. Conclusion and Final Remarks

About the author

Shengli Feng is Professor of Chinese Linguistics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Director of the CUHK-BLCU Joined Research Center for Chinese Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and Yangtze Scholar Chair Professor at the Beijing Language and Culture University.

Summary

In this book, Feng applies the theoretical model of prosodic morphology to Mandarin Chinese to provide the theoretical clarity regarding how and why its words are structured in a particular way.

Product details

• Authors: Shengli Feng, Shengli (Professor of Chinese Linguistics At Feng, Shengli (Professor of Chinese linguistics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.) Feng, Feng Shengli
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9780367598112
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59811-2
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Mandarin, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, Language: reference and general, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology