{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-chinese-linguistics-hardback-9780470655344","title":"The Handbook of Chinese Linguistics (Hardback) 9780470655344","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Handbook of Chinese Linguistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eC. T. James Huang (Edited by), CTJ Huang (Author), Y. H. Audrey Li (Edited by), Andrew Simpson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470655344, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 April 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e688 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 18.2 x 3.9 cm, 1.175 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…a solid, broad and organized introduction to Chinese linguistics. . . it has much to offer both newcomers to the field and more seasoned scholars of Chinese linguistics. . . worth having in one’s university library, if not in one’s personal collection.”  (\u003ci\u003eLinguist List\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 November 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Chinese Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive introduction to Chinese linguistics from the perspective of modern theoretical and formal linguistics. Containing twenty-five chapters, the book offers a balanced, accessible and thoughtfully organized introduction to some of the most important results of research into Chinese linguistics carried out by theoretical linguists during the last thirty years. Presenting critical overviews of a wide range of major topics, it is the first to meet the great demand for an overview volume on core areas of Chinese linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthoritative contributions describe and assess the major achievements and controversies of research undertaken in each area, and provide bibliographies for further reading. The contributors refer both to their own work in relevant fields, and objectively present a range of competitor theories and analyses, resulting in a volume that is fully comprehensive in its coverage of theoretical research into Chinese linguistics in recent years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique Handbook is suitable both as a primary reader for structured, taught courses on Chinese linguistics at university level, and for individual study by graduates and other professional linguists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Syntax, Semantics, and Morphology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Morphology 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWei-Wen Roger Liao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Classifiers 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancesca del Gobbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Adverbial Adjuncts in Mandarin Chinese 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Ernst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Light Verbs 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eT.-H. Jonah Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Topic and Focus 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShu-Ing Shyu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Aspect 126\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHooi Ling Soh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Sentence-Final Particles 156\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Wh-Expressions in Mandarin Chinese 180\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJo-Wang Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Quantification and Scope 208\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYen-Hui Audrey li\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Syntactic Structure of Noun Phrases 248\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa L.-S. Cheng and Rint Sybesma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Ellipsis 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYen-Hui Audrey Li and Ting-Chi Wei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Causal VVs in Mandarin 311\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexander Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Comparatives 342\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChen-Sheng Luther Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Phonetics, Phonology, and Prosody 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Chinese Phonetics 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWai-Sum Lee and Eric Zee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Segmental Phonology 400\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYen-Hwei Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Syllable Structure and Stress 422\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSan Duanmu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Tones, Tonal Phonology, and Tone Sandhi 443\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJie Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Prosody and Syntax 465\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics 493\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Bilingual and Multilingual Acquisition of Chinese 495\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Matthews and Virginia Yip\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Neurocognitive Approaches to the Processing of Chinese 511\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePing Li, Hua Shu, and Youyi Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Historical Linguistics 535\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Historical Syntax of Chinese 537\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShengli Feng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Historical Phonology of Chinese 576\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZev Handel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Morpho-Syntax of Other Non-Mandarin Varieties of Chinese 599\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Aspects of Cantonese Grammar 601\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSze-Wing Tang and Siu-Pong Cheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Taiwanese Hokkien\/Southern Min 629\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMiao-Ling Hsieh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 657\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language: reference \u0026amp; general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language: reference \u0026amp; general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language:%20reference%20\u0026amp;%20general%20%5BCB%5D%22\"\u003eCB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276375945496,"sku":"9780470655344","price":139.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470655344.jpg?v=1781368676","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-handbook-of-chinese-linguistics-hardback-9780470655344","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}