Modern Chinese Language Exploration

Author: Jiang Lansheng
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-04-02
Features: This book is the main achievement of the author's decade-long dedication to the study of modern Chinese. It includes 27 research papers, divided into three parts: grammar, vocabulary, and language of specialized books. In terms of grammar, it primarily explores the origins of function words and grammaticalization issues. Regarding vocabulary, it covers the interpretation of specific words as well as the methods and evolution patterns of word meaning interpretation. The section on the language of specialized books mostly focuses on grammar and vocabulary, introducing the linguistic features or textual analysis of specific works. These papers, through substantial evidence, rigorous expression, and scientific argumentation, reveal some important linguistic phenomena and evolution patterns in modern Chinese, address essential questions in the history of the Chinese language, and hold significant importance for the study of modern Chinese and the broader history of the Chinese language.