Inter-lingual Homophony: Neige as a Demonstrative/Filler in Mandarin Chinese

The demonstrative/filler neige in Mandarin Chinese is potentially contentious outside that language, as it bears resemblance in terms of pronunciation with a racial slur in English. Nonetheless, neige does not possess any racist connotation in Mandarin Chinese, and its analysis needs to take into co...

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Main Author: Aiqing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Oriental Society 2021-09-01
Series:Studia Orientalia Electronica
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/store/article/view/102506