From Minimal Contrast to Meaning Construct: Corpus-based, Near Synonym Driven Approaches to Chinese Lexical Semantics [Hardcover]

This book offers new perspectives on the study of Chinese lexical semantics, as well as discourse analysis and cognitive pragmatics based on lexical semantics. The first part focuses on fundamental issues in lexical semantic research, while the second features articles highlighting various aspects of the lexical category systems in Chinese. The third part discusses application-oriented research on lexical semantics. Presenting the latest research in the field, the book is a valuable resource for specialists in Chinese lexical semantics, as well as for researchers and students interested in grammar, theory of lexical semantics, and word/meaning processing. 

Part I The Function of the Sentence-final Particle ba as Discourse Marker.- A Cognitive Analysis of Chinese Locative Phrase Zai+NP+Bian/ Mian/ Tou.- Lexical semantics of Mandarin Carry and Hold Verbs: A Frame-Based Constructional Analysis of n??and w??.- Ambiguity of Epistemic Hui in Mandarin Chinese Revisited: Toward a Unified Semantics.- Native Speakers Conceptualization of Force and Motion in the Semantics of Pull Verbs of Hand Action in Mandarin Chinese.- Similarities and Differences of Dou in Mandarin and Cantonese.- A Degree-based Analysis of V+A+le2 Construction.- A Corpus-based Investigation of y?u in Singapore Mandarin: The Case for an Existential Perfect Marker.- On Occasion-quantification and Occasionally: the Comparison of Mandarin Frequency Adverbs j+ngch?ng and ?ur.- Semantic Convergence of ALL and ONLY to tUin in Chengdu Chinese.- Part II The Semantic Change and Distribution of Adjoining Adverbs in Modern Chinese.- Referential Instructions in Mandarin Nominal System: Bare Nominal Constructions vs. Prenominal Modifications.- Eventivity and Auditory Modality: An Onto-Cognitive Account of Hearing Nouns in Mandarin Chinese.- Analysis of Objectivitlót