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Record Nr.

UNINA9910919824103321

Autore

Chan Kin Wing Kevin

Titolo

Coordinating Conjunctions in Sinitic Languages / / by Kevin Kin-wing Chan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9789819767571

9819767571

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 pages)

Disciplina

410.1

Soggetti

Linguistics

Linguistics - Methodology

Historical linguistics

Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar

Research Methods in Language and Linguistics

Historical Linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Methodology -- Literature Review -- The Grammaticalization Chain Causative Comitative Conjunction -- Grammaticalization Chain Two Adverb Comitative Conjunction -- Conclusion -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

The book is a comprehensive typological study of coordinating conjunctions in Sinitic languages and other languages worldwide, focusing on the grammaticalization pathways through which conjunctions emerge. Utilizing an extensive database of coordinating conjunctions, including first-hand data from 234 Chinese dialects and 45 non-Sinitic languages, as well as 830 sets of second-hand data, this research aims to reconstruct the primary grammaticalization paths of coordinating conjunctions in Sinitic languages while making typological generalizations and classifications. The study contributes to the understanding of how coordinating conjunctions develop in various languages and sheds light on the typological patterns that emerge across languages.