Numeral Classifiers and Classifier Languages: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Lee Chungmin
Numeral Classifiers and Classifier Languages: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Lee Chungmin Focusing mainly on classifiers, Numeral Classifiers and Classifier Languages offers a deep investigation of…
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Numeral Classifiers and Classifier Languages: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Lee Chungmin
Focusing mainly on classifiers, Numeral Classifiers and Classifier Languages offers a deep investigation of three major classifier languages: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Theoretical hypotheses regarding differences and commonalities between numeral classifier languages and other mainly article languages are tested to seek universals or typological characteristics. This book provides detailed discussions well supported by empirical evidence and corpus analyses.
First, it targets three representative classifier languages in Asia. The essays collected here from leading scholars in different fields promise to be greatly significant in the field of linguistics for several reasons. It also provides critical clues and suggests solutions to syntactic, semantic, psychological, and philosophical issues about classifier constructions.
Finally, it addresses ensuing debates that may