The Grammaticalization of Hakka, Mandarin and Southern Min The Interaction of Negatives with Modality, Aspect, and Interrogatives

The Grammaticalization of Hakka, Mandarin and Southern Min The Interaction of Negatives with Modality, Aspect, and Interrogatives

abstract: The primary topic of this dissertation is the grammaticalization of negation in three Sinitic language varieties: Hakka, Mandarin, and Southern Min. I discuss negative morphemes that are used under different modality or aspect contexts, including ability, volition, necessity, and perfectiv...

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Other Authors: Yang, Hui-Ling (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Linguistics
grammaticalization
interrogatives
negation
Sinitic languages
syntax
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14762

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