Chinese Cognitive Functions Grammar

Author: Qu Chengxi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is the new work of Professor Qu Chengxi, a world-renowned Chinese linguist and American-born Chinese. It employs the cutting-edge theories of cognitive linguistics and functional grammar to reconstruct the grammar of Chinese. As an academic achievement in linguistics, this book has been widely promoted in the field of Chinese studies, foreign language studies, and teaching Chinese as a foreign language in China. It is also listed as a reference book for postgraduate entrance examinations in Chinese linguistics and foreign language linguistics. This book presents a comprehensive grammar of Chinese, offering detailed descriptions of various grammatical phenomena, as well as explanations from functional and cognitive perspectives. It includes several important concepts such as prototypes, continuity, and iconicity, which are highly helpful in explaining the similarities and differences between the subject and topic. In addition to serving readers who wish to delve deeper into the grammar of Chinese, the discussions in many chapters also include in-depth comparative analyses of Chinese grammar, making it a valuable resource for Chinese and English educators who seek teaching inspiration and assistance through a thorough understanding of both languages.