English quasi-numeral classifiers a corpus-based cognitive-topological study / Xu Zhang.

Author/creator Zhang, Xu
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBern : Peter Lang, [2017]
Description362 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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SeriesLinguistic insights, 1424-8689 ; volume 226
Linguistic insights, 1424-8689 ; volume 226. ^A696832
Summary "This book is an interdisciplinary study of English binominal quantitative constructions based on English-Chinese comparison. Taking three perspectives, i.e. a functional-typological perspective, a cognitive approach, and a corpus-based method, it aims to unveil the hidden categorisation process behind the usage of English binominal quantitative constructions and to reveal the language universal in cognising the concepts of 'Quantity' and 'Quality'. It argues against treating Chinese and English as members of two opposing typological camps concerning quantification modes ('classifier languages? versus ?non-classifier languages') and advocates to view the two languages as lying within a more extended and inclusive system, viz. a system of quantification and categorisation modes, or a Quantity-Quality continuum."--Back cover.
General noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017942631
ISBN9783034328180 (hardcover)
ISBN3034328184 (hardcover)

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