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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Finnish Oriental Society
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Studia Orientalia Electronica |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/store/article/view/102506 |