Rethinking Case Theory for Constituency and Word Order in Chinese.

Dai, John Xiang-ling

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ERIC Number: EJ453015

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Publication Date: 1992

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Rethinking Case Theory for Constituency and Word Order in Chinese.

Dai, John Xiang-ling

Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, v27 n1-2 p85-110 Feb-May 1992

Li's work, which expands the government binding (GB) literature on Chinese linguistics and contributes to understanding constituency and word order, is described. Important issues are noted, empirical or theory-neutral criticisms of Li's accounts are raised, and alternative solutions are offered. (21 references) (LB)

Descriptors: Chinese, Discourse Analysis, Form Classes (Languages), Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Nouns, Second Language Instruction, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Syntax, Verbs, Word Order

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Language: English

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