Changing Languages of Guangxi, Southern China

A Contact-Induced Grammaticalization Approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Based on a case study of the evolution of “finish” morphemes in Yue and Zhuang Tai-Kadai, this book examines how an internal factor (grammaticalization) and an external factor (language contact) interacted to produce the polyfunctionality of the specific “finish” morphemes in the languages of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Southern China. Arguing that the Central Southern Guangxi Region is a micro-linguistic area, Huang also introduces five unique areal features shared by many of its languages.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-06-15
Mått:157 x 237 x 23 mm
Vikt:549 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:300
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793630094

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Yang Huang is associate professor in linguistics at Southwest Jiaotong University.

Recensioner i media

This book presents an insightful account of the complex linguistic situation in South China and surrounding regions, focusing on language contact. Engaging, refreshing, and informative, the work is an important contribution to the study of languages and cultures in mainland Southeast Asia.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter One: Geographic and Historical BackgroundChapter Two: Polyfunctionality of the Finish Verb in Nanning YueChapter Three: Finish Verbs in Other Southern Guangxi LanguagesChapter Four: Contact-Induced Grammatical ChangeChapter Five: Mainland Southeast Asia: A Linguistic Area