Motion in Chinese
Event Conceptualization and Grammatical Realization
Will be published approx. on 13. May 2024
Book
Hardback
150 pages
978-981-13-1992-1 (ISBN)
Description
Motion is one of the most basic human experiences, and it provides an important window for looking into human cognition and language. Within the paradigm of cognitive semantics, this book presents a comprehensive study of the conceptualization and linguistic representation of motion in Mandarin Chinese. It focuses on the correlation between the ways in which Mandarin speakers conceptualize motion events and the ways in which they render them and carefully considers the typological properties. In addition to deepening our understanding of motion cognition and expressions, this study also affords insights for L2 learning and teaching of motion in Chinese.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 3000
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
11 s/w Abbildungen
Approx. 150 p. 11 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-981-13-1992-1 (9789811319921)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Springer
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Person
Dr. Chengzhi Chu teaches Chinese language and linguistics at the University of California, Davis and directs its Chinese Language Program. He also serves on the Graduate Faculty of Linguistics of UC Davis. He is the former President of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA, and Guest or Honorary Professor of several other universities. Before joining UC Davis, he taught at Stanford University and the Beijing Language and Culture University for many years. He is a frequent and popular speaker at national and international conferences and workshops. He has published widely on Chinese linguistics, cognitive semantics, corpus linguistics, Chinese L2 pedagogy, application of technology in Chinese teaching, Chinese testing, and intercultural communication.
Content
Acknowledgements.- Abstract.- List of Tables.- List of Figures.- List of Abbreviations.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Formulation of Motion: Fillmore, Talmy, Langacker, Jackendoff, and Wierzbicka.- Chapter 3 Figure and Ground.- Chapter 4 Move, Path, and Manner: Patterns of Packaging Meaning in Form.- Chapter 5 Path and Move.- Chapter 6 Manner and Move.- Chapter 7 Motion Expression Pedagogy and Acquisition.- Appendix: The Cognitive Semantics of the Mandarin Preposition ? XIÀNG.- References.