{"product_id":"semantics-of-chinese-questions-an-interface-approach-paperback","title":"Semantics of Chinese Questions: An Interface Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHongyuan Dong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSemantics of Chinese Questions\u003c\/em\u003e is the first major study of Chinese questions, especially wh-questions, within the framework of Alternative Semantics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt takes an interface approach to study the syntax, semantics, and phonology of questions and proposes a phonological scope-marking strategy in Chinese questions, based upon experimental data. It also incorporates historical linguistic data regarding the grammaticalization of sentence-final particles such as -\u003ci\u003ene\u003c\/i\u003e and -\u003ci\u003ema\u003c\/i\u003e to study the formal diachronic semantics of questions. Primarily suitable for scholars in the field of Chinese linguistics, this book makes new theoretical contributions to the study of questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHongyuan Dong\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Chinese Language and Linguistics in the Department of East Asian Languages \u0026amp; Literatures at the George Washington University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734730182719,"sku":"9781032401744","price":120.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fb41f186e1d68f72bff971a3f7612225.webp?v=1765140895","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/semantics-of-chinese-questions-an-interface-approach-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}