The Mandarin VP

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-90-481-5132-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 233 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 382 g

Reihe: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

deals with a number of constructions in Mandarin Chinese which involve the main verb and the material following it, like the object NPs, resultative phrases, durative expressions and other elements. The basis claim defended in this book is that all elements that follow the main verb in a Mandarin sentence form one single constituent which functions as the complement of the verb.
offers new and original analyses of such hot issues as resultative constructions, the -construction and verb-.
In addition, the conclusions drawn from the research into Mandarin syntax are discussed in more general theoretic terms, which leads to original proposals regarding the internal make-up of accomplishments and the status of Theta Theory.
The research reported on in this book was concluded within the bounds of mainstream generative theorizing.
is of interest to all syntacticians, especially those interested in Chinese.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sybesma, Rint

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Textlinguistik, Diskursanalyse, Stilistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Sprachphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The postverbal constraint.- 2. Resultatives.- 3. Verb-le.- 4. Two objects.- 5. Duratives and frequentatives.- 6. The ba-construction.- 7. The prominence of structure.- Notes.- References.