Research on Chinese Measure Words

Author: He Jie
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is a monograph on Chinese measure words. The focus is on modern Chinese measure word research combined with semantic expression. The book is divided into six parts: A review of measure word research; An exploration of the classification of measure word subcategories; Examining the connection between grammatical forms and semantics through the distribution of measure words; Investigating the semantic specificity of measure words through their semantic expression; Investigating the usage of measure words through their semantic expression; Examining the formation and meaning variation of measure words by combining diachronic and synchronic perspectives. This book is a monograph on Chinese measure word research. Based on a substantial amount of linguistic data, the author conducts an analysis and research on five aspects: the classification of measure word subcategories, examining the connection between grammatical forms and semantics through the distribution of measure words, investigating the usage of measure words through their semantic expression, and examining the formation and meaning variation of measure words by combining diachronic and synchronic perspectives. The book provides an in-depth and meticulous study of measure words, striving to identify patterns. For long-standing controversial issues, it offers new interpretations; for overlooked phenomena, it conducts new explorations, proposing new insights and providing theoretical explanations.