Language Contact And Change In Chinese (Trends In Chinese Linguistics [Tcl], 1)

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.

• | Author: Guangshun Cao, Hsiao-Jung Yu
• | Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 311061006X
• | ISBN-13: 9783110610062