The Cambridge Handbook Of Chinese Linguistics (Cambridge Handbooks In Language And Linguistics)

The linguistic study of Chinese, with its rich morphological, syntactic and prosodic/tonal structures, its complex writing system, and its diverse socio-historical background, is already a long-established and vast research area. With contributions from internationally renowned experts in the field, this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art survey of the central issues in Chinese linguistics. Chapters are divided into four thematic areas: writing systems and the neuro-cognitive processing of Chinese, morpho-lexical structures, phonetic and phonological characteristics, and issues in syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse. By following a context-driven approach, it shows how theoretical issues in Chinese linguistics can be resolved with empirical evidence and argumentation, and provides a range of different perspectives. Its dialectical design sets a state-of-the-art benchmark for research in a wide range of interdisciplinary and cross-lingual studies involving the Chinese language. It is an essential resource for students and researchers wishing to explore the fascinating field of Chinese linguistics.

• | Author: Yu-Yin Hsu
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 18, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 650 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Foreign Language Study
• | ISBN-10: 1108420079
• | ISBN-13: 9781108420075