Abstract
This paper proposes that there are two types of indirect object markers in the Chinese language: The go-type and the give-type. The chronological development of these two types of indirect object markers will be discussed. Moreover, with reference to the Cantonese dialects, this paper will examine the factors contributing to the replacement of the go-type marker by the give-type marker. Finally, this typology of the indirect object markers is discussed from an areal linguistic perspective.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-25 |
| Journal | Journal of Chinese Linguistics |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2010 |
| Event | 17th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics - Paris, France Duration: 2 Jul 2009 → 4 Jul 2009 |
Research Keywords
- Areal linguistics
- Double-object construction
- Give-type indirect object marker
- Go-type indirect object marker
- Grammaticalization
- Linguistic typology