Chan, Kevin Kin-wing. creator author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) text si 2024 1st ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access XV, 379 p. 32 illus., 26 illus. in color. online resource. The book is a comprehensive typological study of coordinating conjunctions in Sinitic languages and other languages worldwide, focusing on the grammaticalization pathways through which conjunctions emerge. Utilizing an extensive database of coordinating conjunctions, including first-hand data from 234 Chinese dialects and 45 non-Sinitic languages, as well as 830 sets of second-hand data, this research aims to reconstruct the primary grammaticalization paths of coordinating conjunctions in Sinitic languages while making typological generalizations and classifications. The study contributes to the understanding of how coordinating conjunctions develop in various languages and sheds light on the typological patterns that emerge across languages. Introduction -- Methodology -- Literature Review -- The Grammaticalization Chain Causative Comitative Conjunction -- Grammaticalization Chain Two Adverb Comitative Conjunction -- Conclusion -- Appendix. by Kevin Kin-wing Chan. Linguistics Linguistics Methodology Historical linguistics Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar Research Methods in Language and Linguistics Historical Linguistics P1-1091 9789819767571 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6757-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6757-1 250101 20251030114916.0 978-981-97-6757-1