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Author Zadrapa, Luka.

Title Word-class flexibility in classical Chinese : verbal and adverbial uses of nouns / by Lukáš Zádrapa
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 256 pages)
Series Conceptual History and Chinese Linguistics, 2
Conceptual History and Chinese Linguistics, 2
Contents Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Historical Background; Chapter Three Modern Approaches; Chapter Four Early Chinese Morphology and HY; Chapter Five Word Classes in CC and CC Noun; Chapter Six Object Words Denoting Processes; Chapter Seven Object Words as Modifiers of Action Words; Chapter Eight Conclusions and Prospects; Literature; Index
Summary The apparent flexibility of words in Classical Chinese with respect to traditional word classes has always posed a problem in the description of this language and has caused much misunderstanding. Moreover, it has been long understudied, along with the closely related theory of Classical Chinese word classes. This work seeks to summarize previous research on this issue, re-orientate the discourse and construe a new interpretative paradigm that would lead to a more complex and realistic view. It is principally based on a multi-disciplinary approach and supported by the theoretical framework of
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Chinese language -- Nominals
Chinese language -- Verbals
Chinese language -- Word formation
Chinese language -- Grammar, Historical
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Chinese.
Chinese language -- Grammar, Historical
Chinese language -- Nominals
Chinese language -- Word formation
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004206410
9004206418
1283161796
9781283161794