Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I

Affirmation and Negation
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-09440-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Chinese Linguistics

This first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena.

Building on the focus of the larger set, this volume first introduces the theoretical framework and key concepts of markedness theory and then applies them to affirmation-negation dynamics. It discusses unmarked versus marked negation, polarity words, and the gradual weakening of affirmative-negative contrasts, showing how these patterns reflect deeper connections between language, cognition, and semantics.

This volume will benefit linguists, language educators, and researchers interested in language structure and function, particularly in Chinese linguistics, markedness theory, and cross-linguistic inquiry.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Professional Reference, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jiaxuan, Shen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Semantik & Pragmatik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Phonetik, Phonologie, Prosodie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Theoretical Prerequisites and Methodological Issues 2. Markedness Theory 3. Asymmetry between Affirmation and Negation 4. Unmarked Negation and Marked Negation 5. chàbùduo and chàdianr 6. Affirmation and Negation of Polarity Words 7. The Neutralization of the Negative-Affirmative Opposition

Über Autor(innen)

Shen Jiaxuan is Professor of Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His main research interests include Chinese grammar, English–Chinese comparative grammar, and general linguistic theory. His recent publications with Routledge include Nouns and Verbs in Chinese I: Facts and Theories and Nouns and Verbs in Chinese II: Consequences and Prospects.