Patterns of plural NP + dou (都) expressions in conversational discourse and their pedagogical implications
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Haiping Wu
Abstract
As a common adverb, dou (都) ‘all, every, completely, even’ has received extensive attention from various theoretical approaches. However, most previous studies tend to focus on its semantic scope and quantification functions. In this paper, we take an interactional linguistics approach to explore one of the most commonly seen subtypes of dou expressions, Plural NP + dou, in conversational discourse. Our findings show that, in general, subjective use outnumbers objective use, contrary to what is implied in most earlier studies. On the basis of the discourse-based findings, we propose ways to integrate the research results in language teaching, with particular reference to material design, classroom activities, and assessment methods.
Abstract
As a common adverb, dou (都) ‘all, every, completely, even’ has received extensive attention from various theoretical approaches. However, most previous studies tend to focus on its semantic scope and quantification functions. In this paper, we take an interactional linguistics approach to explore one of the most commonly seen subtypes of dou expressions, Plural NP + dou, in conversational discourse. Our findings show that, in general, subjective use outnumbers objective use, contrary to what is implied in most earlier studies. On the basis of the discourse-based findings, we propose ways to integrate the research results in language teaching, with particular reference to material design, classroom activities, and assessment methods.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Contributors vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Integrating Chinese linguistic research and language teaching and learning xiii
- The emergence of verb argument structure in Mandarin Chinese 1
- A corpus linguistics approach to the research and teaching of Chinese as a second language 13
- Facilitating language learning 33
- An ERP study of the processing of Mandarin classifiers 59
- Explicit, implicit and metalinguistic knowledge in L2 Chinese 81
- Metalinguistic awareness and self-repair in Chinese language learning 97
- De-stressed words in Mandarin: drawing parallel with English 121
- Prosody and discourse functions of ranhou 然后 145
- Patterns of plural NP + dou (都) expressions in conversational discourse and their pedagogical implications 169
- Prominence marking in second language Chinese tones 195
- A multi-dimensional corpus study of mixed compounds in Chinese 215
- Index 239
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Contributors vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Integrating Chinese linguistic research and language teaching and learning xiii
- The emergence of verb argument structure in Mandarin Chinese 1
- A corpus linguistics approach to the research and teaching of Chinese as a second language 13
- Facilitating language learning 33
- An ERP study of the processing of Mandarin classifiers 59
- Explicit, implicit and metalinguistic knowledge in L2 Chinese 81
- Metalinguistic awareness and self-repair in Chinese language learning 97
- De-stressed words in Mandarin: drawing parallel with English 121
- Prosody and discourse functions of ranhou 然后 145
- Patterns of plural NP + dou (都) expressions in conversational discourse and their pedagogical implications 169
- Prominence marking in second language Chinese tones 195
- A multi-dimensional corpus study of mixed compounds in Chinese 215
- Index 239
