Adverbial Clauses in Mandarin Chinese A Corpus-Based Study |
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| Author:
| Wong, May Lai-Ying |
| Series title: | Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-0343-1120-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $130.30 |
Book Description:
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The aim of this study is to demonstrate the usefulness of corpus linguistics as a methodology in grammar studies. By analysing naturally occurring spoken and written samples from various corpora, the author examines the distribution of subjects across the semantic domains and information structure of adverbial clauses and across text types.
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the usefulness of corpus linguistics as a methodology in grammar studies. By analysing naturally occurring spoken and written samples from various corpora, the author examines the distribution of subjects across the semantic domains and information structure of adverbial clauses and across text types.