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A Synchronic and Diachronic Study of the Grammar of the Chinese Xiang Dialects
This chapter is in the book A Synchronic and Diachronic Study of the Grammar of the Chinese Xiang Dialects
Contents Acknowledgements ν Contents vii Tables and maps xvi Key to symbols xxi Introduction 1 1. The strategic value of the Xiang dialect group 2 2. The linguistic approach of this book 3 3. The framework and the arrangement of this book 6 4. Data of this book 7 5. Overview of Xiang grammar 7 5.1. Word structure: Morphology and word formation 8 5.1.1. Affixation 8 5.1.2. Reduplication 11 5.1.3. Compounding 12 5.2. Syntactic categories: Parts of speech and related constructions 13 5.2.1. Nouns (N) 13 5.2.2. Verbs (V) 13 5.2.3. Adjectives (Adj) 14 5.2.4. Numerals (Num) 14 5.2.5. Classifiers (CL) 14 5.2.6. Pronouns (Pron) 15 5.2.7. Adverbs (Adv) 16 5.2.8. Prepositions (Prep) 16 5.2.9. Particles 16 5.2.10. Conjunctions (Conj) 17 5.3. Word order 17 Chapter 1. The spoken language of the Xiang dialects 19 1. The phonological features of the Xiang dialects 19 2. Evolution of the phonological system of the Changsha dialect 21 2.1. Three spoken codes in the Changsha dialect 22 2.1.1. Spoken Changsha 22

Contents Acknowledgements ν Contents vii Tables and maps xvi Key to symbols xxi Introduction 1 1. The strategic value of the Xiang dialect group 2 2. The linguistic approach of this book 3 3. The framework and the arrangement of this book 6 4. Data of this book 7 5. Overview of Xiang grammar 7 5.1. Word structure: Morphology and word formation 8 5.1.1. Affixation 8 5.1.2. Reduplication 11 5.1.3. Compounding 12 5.2. Syntactic categories: Parts of speech and related constructions 13 5.2.1. Nouns (N) 13 5.2.2. Verbs (V) 13 5.2.3. Adjectives (Adj) 14 5.2.4. Numerals (Num) 14 5.2.5. Classifiers (CL) 14 5.2.6. Pronouns (Pron) 15 5.2.7. Adverbs (Adv) 16 5.2.8. Prepositions (Prep) 16 5.2.9. Particles 16 5.2.10. Conjunctions (Conj) 17 5.3. Word order 17 Chapter 1. The spoken language of the Xiang dialects 19 1. The phonological features of the Xiang dialects 19 2. Evolution of the phonological system of the Changsha dialect 21 2.1. Three spoken codes in the Changsha dialect 22 2.1.1. Spoken Changsha 22

Chapters in this book

  1. I-IV I
  2. Acknowledgments V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Tables and maps XVI
  5. Key to symbols XXI
  6. Introduction 1
  7. Chapter 1. The spoken language of the Xiang dialects 19
  8. Chapter 2. Written language of the Xiang dialects 45
  9. Chapter 3. Morphology and its evolution in the Xiang dialects 72
  10. Chapter 4. Pronouns and their evolution in the Xiang dialects 114
  11. Chapter 5. Adverbs and their evolution in the Xiang dialects 139
  12. Chapter 6. The evolution of passive and disposal constructions in the Xiang Dialects 178
  13. Chapter 7. Aspectual markers and their evolution in the Xiang dialects 207
  14. Chapter 8. The evolution of structural particles in the Xiang dialects 266
  15. Chapter 9. The modal particles in the Xiang dialects and their evolution 298
  16. Chapter 10. The evolution of double-object and 催 de constructions in the Xiang dialects 327
  17. Final remarks 364
  18. Appendix 366
  19. Notes 404
  20. References 415
  21. Index 434
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Chapters in this book

  1. I-IV I
  2. Acknowledgments V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Tables and maps XVI
  5. Key to symbols XXI
  6. Introduction 1
  7. Chapter 1. The spoken language of the Xiang dialects 19
  8. Chapter 2. Written language of the Xiang dialects 45
  9. Chapter 3. Morphology and its evolution in the Xiang dialects 72
  10. Chapter 4. Pronouns and their evolution in the Xiang dialects 114
  11. Chapter 5. Adverbs and their evolution in the Xiang dialects 139
  12. Chapter 6. The evolution of passive and disposal constructions in the Xiang Dialects 178
  13. Chapter 7. Aspectual markers and their evolution in the Xiang dialects 207
  14. Chapter 8. The evolution of structural particles in the Xiang dialects 266
  15. Chapter 9. The modal particles in the Xiang dialects and their evolution 298
  16. Chapter 10. The evolution of double-object and 催 de constructions in the Xiang dialects 327
  17. Final remarks 364
  18. Appendix 366
  19. Notes 404
  20. References 415
  21. Index 434
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