Dynamic Research on Chinese Grammar: Linguistics Series

Author: Yang Haoming, Zhou Jing
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: In recent years, the concept of Chinese studies, especially the study of Chinese grammar, has undergone significant changes. One of these changes is the shift from a focus on static research to a focus on dynamic research. Dynamic research can be understood in various ways. For example, studying Chinese grammar in relation to historical development falls under the category of "diachronic dynamics." It can also emphasize changes in the process of language communication, which belongs to "communicative dynamics." Alternatively, it can lean toward the community variation, regional variation, and functional variation of contemporary language phenomena, which falls under "synchronic dynamics." In reality, what is most important is that when conducting grammatical research, we need to adopt a dynamic perspective: viewing language, including grammar, as a living, open system that is constantly changing and evolving. On the diachronic and synchronic coordinates, language is always in a state of motion. Only with such a fundamental concept in mind can we avoid being surprised by the various phenomena of language change and gain insight into its objective laws and development trends. This book is one of the Linguistics Series and is a practical monograph on the study of Chinese grammar. It covers multi-angle perspectives, Chinese in globalization, Chinese in the reform and opening-up era, the diffusion of properties and degrees, the development of verb-object structures, the development of passive constructions, and more. It is suitable for Chinese language researchers as a reference and learning material.