The Tangwang Language : An Interdisciplinary Case Study in Northwest China

This book studies the Tangwang language, providing the first comprehensive grammar in English of this Chinese variety, with detailed analysis of its phonology, morphology, and syntax. This fills a gap in the literature, as previously only a few articles on this language were available. The book take...

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Main Author Xu, Dan (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Linguistics.
Grammar.
Oriental languages.
Syntax.
Language and education.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319592299
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-59229-9
Physical DescriptionXIX, 184 p. 36 illus. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Language Admixture and Replacement in Northwestern China
  • 2. Historical, Religious and Genetic Contexts of Tangwang
  • 3. The Tangwang Language Phonology
  • 4. Tangwang Morphology
  • 5. Tangwang Syntax
  • 6. About "mixed language"
  • Annex
  • Story in Tangwang
  • Index.

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