The Grammaticalization of Hakka, Mandarin and Southern Min The Interaction of Negatives with Modality, Aspect, and Interrogatives
abstract: The primary topic of this dissertation is the grammaticalization of negation in three Sinitic language varieties: Hakka, Mandarin, and Southern Min. I discuss negative morphemes that are used under different modality or aspect contexts, including ability, volition, necessity, and perfectiv...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14762 |