Classifier Structures in Mandarin Chinese
Classifier Structures in Mandarin Chinese (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs, Book 263) by Niina Ning Zhang
English, Chinese | 2013 | ISBN: 3110303744 | 319 pages | PDF | 1,9 MB
English, Chinese | 2013 | ISBN: 3110303744 | 319 pages | PDF | 1,9 MB
In Classifier Structure in Mandarin Chinese, Niina Ning Zhang proposes a new approach to the count-mass contrast, and the properties and functions of classifiers when they occur with numerals, with various quantifiers, in compounds, and in reduplicative forms. The new approach makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the existence of classifiers in numeral classifier languages. The investigation also uncovers that certain non-classifier languages lack only one type of classifiers, whereas other non-classifier languages may lack other types of classifiers.