“Can,” “Could,” or “May” in Chinese? A Usage-based Perspective Gleaned from Diachronic Corpus Analysis
This study analyzes four linguistic forms related to modality in Chinese: 能 néng, 可能 kěnéng, 可 kě, and 可以 kěyǐ. They have overlapping functions and posit great challenges to Chinese as second language (L2) learners. Through examining diachronic corpus data, this study finds that the functions associ...
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Clifford Media International
2021-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clt-international.org/attachments/files/FNWMYBOTHIAN2U2EZWE0FZWQ5ANJHK8MDZMEYZRI9MTQ1FNDK09NTFL8MZZJ9MGY47NTYX8ODG40NGQ17OWVH7ZMQ3FLJEW0ODIY0ODI1BLMZM.pdf |