Language Contact and Change in Chinese

by Guangshun Cao (Editor), Hsiao-jung Yu (Editor)

Overview

The book sheds light on the fascinating evolution of contact-induced grammatical features in Chinese syntax. For more than two thousand years, Chinese has been in large scale language contact with languages such as Sanskrit, Mongolian, and Manchurian. Originally published in Chinese in renowned academic journals, the contributions are made available for the first time to the English speaking world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110610062
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	08/05/2019
Series:	Trends in Chinese Linguistics [TCL] , #1
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Cao Guangshun, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China; Yu Hsiao-jung, East Asian Languages/Cultural Studies, UC Santa Barbara, USA.