Jin Chinese Grammar II

Syntax and Modality of Northern Shaanxi Dialects

Xing Xiangdong

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Routledge
26 August 2024

Language Teaching (non-ELT); Energy

Series: Chinese Linguistics

This book is the second volume of a two-volume set that synchronically and diachronically studies the Jin dialect of Northern Shaanxi Province in China, with a focus on six grammatical features of the dialect. The Jin dialect of Northern Shaanxi is one of the most ancient, complicated, and representative dialects of the Yellow River region and figures prominently in our understanding of the Jin dialect and northern Chinese dialects as a whole. The book looks into the following six aspects of the dialect: subjunctive mood, expressions of complex sentence relationships, embedded sentence patterns, complex interrogative sentences, the formation of imperative modal particle “zhe”, and the phonetic variation of grammatical constituents. In the final chapter, the author discusses the significance of diachronic comparison as the research method for studying Chinese dialectal grammar. The book will be a useful reference for scholars and students interested in Jin dialects, Chinese dialects, and Chinese linguistics.

By: Xing Xiangdong
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781032357768
ISBN 10: 1032357762
Series: Chinese Linguistics
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Subjunctive Mood 2. Means of Expressions of Complex Sentence Relationships 3. Embedded Sentence Patterns: Ba-construction combined with Jiao-construction 4. A-not-A Questions 5. The Formation of Imperative Modal Particle “Zhe” in Modern Chinese Dialects 6. Sound Variation of Grammatical Constituents 7. Strengthening Diachronic Comparative Study on Chinese Dialectal Grammar

Xing Xiangdong is a professor in the College of Arts at Shaanxi Normal University, China. His research and work focus on Chinese dialects, especially dialects of Northwestern China.