1st Edition

Modern Chinese Parts of Speech Systems Research

By Guo Rui Copyright 2018
268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

268 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Classification of parts of speech in Chinese is tough due to the lack of morphological differences, and thus is short of in-depth investigation and exploration. Based on the analysis and research of nearly 40,000 Chinese characters, this book elaborates on the system of Chinese parts of speech and proposes a set of criteria on their classification, contributing to relevant theoretical and... Read more

List of figures.  List of tables.  Chapter One The System of Parts of Speech in Modern Chinese  Chapter Two Statistical Study on Parts of Speech in Modern Chinese  Chapter Three System of Parts of Speech in Modern Chinese from the Perspective of Typology of Parts of Speech  Chapter Four Conclusion  Postscript to the Chinese Edition.  Postscript to the Chinese Revised Edition.  Appendix.  Bibliography.  Index

Biography

Guo Rui is a professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University. His main research lies in Chinese grammar and semantics.