Phonological derivation from proximal to distal demonstratives in Chinese
Every language has at least two demonstratives or deictic terms, a proximal one and a distal one, and some languages in addition have a medial (or some other additional) demonstrative. Demonstratives exhibit a variety of grammatical and pragmatic functions, and they also serve as major sources for t...
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De Gruyter
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2021-0074 |