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Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I: Affirmation and Negation book cover

1st Edition

Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I Affirmation and Negation

By Shen Jiaxuan Copyright 2026
244 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena. Building on the focus of the larger set, this volume first introduces the theoretical framework and key concepts of markedness theory and then applies them to affirmation-negation dynamics. It discusses unmarked versus marked negation, polarity words, and the... Read more

1. Theoretical Prerequisites and Methodological Issues  2. Markedness Theory  3. Asymmetry between Affirmation and Negation  4. Unmarked Negation and Marked Negation  5. chàbùduō and chàdiǎnr  6. Affirmation and Negation of Polarity Words  7. The Neutralization of the Negative-Affirmative Opposition

Biography

Shen Jiaxuan is Professor of Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His main research interests include Chinese grammar, English–Chinese comparative grammar, and general linguistic theory. His recent publications with Routledge include Nouns and Verbs in Chinese I: Facts and Theories and Nouns and Verbs in Chinese II: Consequences and Prospects.

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