Basic colour terms for black and white in Chinese: with discussions on models of language development
The basic colour terms for black and white are studied in four archaic and two contemporary linguistic norms of the Chinese language. It is presented that studied Chinese linguistic norms use a common term for white and three different terms for black. It is suggested that the different basic colou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Tartu Press
2012-12-01
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Series: | Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri |
Online Access: | https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/15337 |