Syntax of the Bi Comparative Construction in Mandarin Chinese
Syntax of the Bi Comparative Construction in Mandarin Chinese
Syntax of the Bi Comparative Construction in Mandarin Chinese
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<strong>Syntax</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bi</strong> <strong>Comparative</strong> <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>in</strong> Mandar<strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>ese<br />
abundant sentences patterns. We have <strong>in</strong>cluded most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, except CC without <strong>the</strong><br />
comparative marker bi. Although we state that it behaves quite differently from BCC,<br />
some CCs without bi have correspond<strong>in</strong>g forms <strong>in</strong> BCC as Hong (2005) have<br />
mentioned. However, unlike adjective <strong>in</strong> English, adjectives <strong>in</strong> MC have long been<br />
a controversial issue on its syntactic behavior and categories. Studies on CC without<br />
bi may help to know more about adjectives <strong>in</strong> MC. Also, to make <strong>the</strong> comparison<br />
issue more thoroughly, comparatives <strong>of</strong> different degrees, <strong>the</strong> superlative degree and<br />
even <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ferior degree may be needed.<br />
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中正大學 e-Thesys (94 學年度)
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