Changing Languages of Guangxi, Southern China : A Contact-Induced Grammaticalization Approach
by
Yang Huang
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1793630097
ISBN-13
9781793630094
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Lexington Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2023
Print length
300 Pages
Weight
592 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.60 x 2.70 cms
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By examining the development of “finish” morphemes in Sinitic and Zhuang Tai-Kadai through the interplay between grammaticalization and language contact, this book argues that Central Southern Guangxi constitutes a unique micro-linguistic area.
Based on a case study of the evolution of “finish” morphemes in Yue and Zhuang Tai-Kadai, this book examines how an internal factor (grammaticalization) and an external factor (language contact) interacted to produce the polyfunctionality of the specific “finish” morphemes in the languages of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Southern China. Arguing that the Central Southern Guangxi Region is a micro-linguistic area, Huang also introduces five unique areal features shared by many of its languages.
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