De in Mandarin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20260586 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng (0000-0002-0350-5640, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Lisa Lai Shen Cheng |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 313-326 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Canadian Journal of Linguistics / La revue canadienne de linguistique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4131 • E-ISSN: 1710-1115 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008413100011865 |
| OpenAlex | W2790261312 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 4 |
In Mandarin, there is an element de which has for years been the subject of analysis. Li and Thompson (1981) and Ross (1983 and 1984) have tried, with little success, to provide a unified treatment of this element. Li and Thompson (1981) claim that there are several de ’s in Mandarin: a possessive marker, an adjectival marker and a nominalization marker. But the structural properties of these de ’s and the similarities among them are ignored. Using the Government and Binding framework (Chomsky 1981), I will provide an analysis which accounts for the structural and functional similarities and differences among the various de ’s in Mandarin. First, I will state the theoretical assumptions relevant to the discussion of de . Second, I will present the non-controversial evidence showing that de is a head-final complementizer in relative clauses. Third, I will present further data exemplifying a head-final de in other constructions. Fourth, I will demonstrate the impossibility of having a head-final de complementizer in resultative clauses. Finally, I will propose that there are two de complementizers in Mandarin, one head-final, the other head-initial
Complementizer · Head (geology) · Impossibility · Linguistics · Mandarin Chinese · Political science · Possessive · Subject (documents) · Syntax · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Law · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.55 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |