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Typology of Motion Events

- An Empirical Study of Chinese Dialects

About Typology of Motion Events

Deals with the use of a closed set of motion verbs in five of the major dialects, including Mandarin, Wu, Hakka, Min and Cantonese. This book shows that these dialects form a continuum with some exhibiting more characteristics of a verb-framed language than the others.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783110335774
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 425
  • Published:
  • November 28, 2013
  • Weight:
  • 761 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: May 7, 2024

Description of Typology of Motion Events

Deals with the use of a closed set of motion verbs in five of the major dialects, including Mandarin, Wu, Hakka, Min and Cantonese. This book shows that these dialects form a continuum with some exhibiting more characteristics of a verb-framed language than the others.

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