Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of abbreviations xi
5. Romanization xiii
6. List of tables xv
7. List of diagrams xvii
8. Chapter 1. Introduction and theoretical preliminaries 1
9. Chapter 2. Directional particles in Cantonese 35
10. Chapter 3. Mechanisms in grammaticalization 59
11. Chapter 4. Metaphor 87
12. Chapter 5. Pragmatic enrichment 115
13. Chapter 6. Subjectification 149
14. Chapter 7. Conclusion and future research 207
15. References 215
16. Appendix. Complete citations of examples used in the Summary Chart 231
17. Index 237