Corpus-Based Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese
Author:   Tony McEnery (University of Lancaster, UK) ,  Richard Xiao (University of Lancaster, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415992459


Pages:   202
Publication Date:   08 June 2010
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Tony McEnery (University of Lancaster, UK) ,  Richard Xiao (University of Lancaster, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780415992459


ISBN 10:   0415992451
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   08 June 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Aspect Marking in English and Chinese 3. Temporal Adverbials and Telicity in English and Chinese 4. Quantifying Constructions in English and Chinese 5. Passives in English and Chinese 6. Negation in English and Chinese: Variants and Variations 7. Negation in English and Chinese: Special Usages 8. Challenge and Promise, and the Way Forward

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""This book is no doubt a fascinating contribution to corpus linguistics, linguistic theory, and a cross-linguistic analysis of aspect-related grammatical categories of the two typologically dissimilar languages.""- Chinese Language and Dialogue, Vol 1:2 (2010)


This book is no doubt a fascinating contribution to corpus linguistics, linguistic theory, and a cross-linguistic analysis of aspect-related grammatical categories of the two typologically dissimilar languages. - Chinese Language and Dialogue, Vol 1:2 (2010)


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Richard Xiao is Senior Lecturer in English and Chinese Studies at Edge Hill University, UK. He has published extensively in corpus linguistics as well as contrastive and translation studies. Richard's recent books include Aspect in Mandarin Chinese (2004), Corpus-Based Language Studies (2006), and A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese (2009). Tony McEnery is Professor of English Linguistics and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University, UK. As a world renowned corpus linguist, he has published numerous books including Corpus Linguistics (1996/2001), Aspect in Mandarin Chinese (2004), Corpus-Based Language Studies (2006), and Corpora in Linguistics (2010).

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