This chapter aims to review the small body of research that investigates the effects of focused instruction and practice on the development of pragmatic competence in L2 Chinese. Following a discussion of the current understanding of pragmatic competence, the recent development …
This edited volume provides insights into the architecture of Chinese grammar from a comparative perspective, using principles of cartography. The chapters in this book map out the 'topography' of a variety of constructions in Chinese, specifically information structure, wh-ques…
This edited volume provides insights into the architecture of Chinese grammar from a comparative perspective, using principles of cartography. The chapters in this book map out the 'topography' of a variety of constructions in Chinese, specifically information structure, wh-ques…
Modern Chinese Grammar provides a comprehensive coverage of Chinese grammar through the clause-pivot theory and the double triangle approach, first proposed by Fuyi Xing in 1996. Translated into English for the first time, the book is widely regarded by linguists as a seminal te…
