A Linguistic Comparison of Chinese and English: Structural, functional, and typological perspectives

Author:   Chao Li (College of Staten Island, CUNY)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   239
ISBN:  

9789027232106


Pages:   399
Publication Date:   13 January 2026
Format:   Hardback
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A Linguistic Comparison of Chinese and English: Structural, functional, and typological perspectives


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The book examines similarities and differences between Chinese and English from structural, functional, and typological perspectives. The linguistic comparison undertaken covers various aspects of the two languages, including, for example, typological features, the phonological system, the writing system, morphological structure, syntactic structure, and information structure. The book often relates the comparison of the two languages to linguistic typology and language universals. Moreover, the conceptions of some of the linguistic notions (e.g. “word,” “subject,” and “(im)perfective”) touched upon in this work have theoretical implications. This book is intended for researchers, instructors, and students who are interested in language comparison and linguistic typology in general and/or in the comparison of Chinese and English in particular. It can be used both as a reference and as a textbook.

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Author:   Chao Li (College of Staten Island, CUNY)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   239
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9789027232106


ISBN 10:   9027232105
Pages:   399
Publication Date:   13 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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