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https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972468
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In Mandarin Chinese, there is a special type of resultative constructions in the form of “theme+V+A-le”. Lu (1990) pointed out that this construction is ambiguous in that it can have either an excessive resultative reading or an ordinary resultative reading,1 as shown in the contrast between (1a) and (1b).2(1)
In (1a), the clause dòng wā shēn le has a ‘more than expected’ excessive resultative reading. The meaning of (1a) is ‘the hole was dug deeper than what is expected to plant a tree in it’. In (1b), the clause dòng wā shēn le has an ordinary resultative reading. However, if we change the adjective shēn ‘deep’ into its antonym qiǎn ‘shallow’, the ambiguity will disappear, and the clause will only have the
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmallA formal analysis of the Chinese excessive resultative construction2025-10-30text/htmlen-USA formal analysis of the Chinese excessive resultative construction2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®947162026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30The interaction between evidentiality, epistemic modality, and mood: The hẽ interrogative in Chaoyang Southern Min
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972469
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Evidentiality, the linguistic category indicating the source of information, has been extensively studied since the edited work of Chafe and Nichols (1986). However, a contentious issue in this field has persistently been under debate: Specifically, the relationship between evidentiality and epistemic modality – the latter being the category representing the speaker’s degree of certainty. While the two are widely recognized as closely associated categories, the fundamental question remains: are they distinct from each other (as argued by De Haan 1999; Aikhenvald 2004, etc.), or partially overlapping (as claimed by van der Auwera and Plungian 1998, etc.), or do they share an inclusive relationship (as asserted by
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmallThe interaction between evidentiality, epistemic modality, and mood: The hẽ interrogative in Chaoyang Southern Min2025-10-30text/htmlen-USThe interaction between evidentiality, epistemic modality, and mood: The hẽ interrogative in Chaoyang Southern Min2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®1404812026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30Dual personal pronouns in Tangut
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972470
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Tangut language (also known as Xixia language) is an extinct Tibeto-Burman language once spoken by the Tangut, an extinct ethnic group resided in the Xixia Empire (1038–1227) in northwestern China. Most genealogical studies reveal that it is most closely related to the Qiangic branch, due to share some important cognates and grammatical features. (Matisoff 2004; Sun 2016; Gong 2017) Some scholars also proposed alternative hypotheses, such as Jacques (2014). He contended that Tangut share a closer affinity with rGyalrong and Pumi languages and placed Tangut within Tangutic (tangoutique) subgroup.Since the mid-1970s, when Russian scholar Kepping (1975, 1976, 1982b, 1994) first proposed the existence of the verbal
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmallDual personal pronouns in Tangut2025-10-30text/htmlen-USDual personal pronouns in Tangut2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®1095722026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30Redefining clause in Chinese: A systemic functional approach
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972471
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Though recognised as the basic or the pivotal unit in Chinese grammar (e.g., Lü 1979: 39; Xing 1995, 2017), the clause has not been adequately defined in the literature, partly because this term is so basic and commonly used that it is taken for granted; and partly because it is difficult to propose a self-contained (not to say fool-proof) definition that will stand challenges from different perspectives. However, defining this term is essential for any grammar to start with, in order for it to be systematic and consistent. In this study, we will propose a definition from the perspective of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), with reference to the typological features of the language. We will first discuss the
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmallRedefining clause in Chinese: A systemic functional approach2025-10-30text/htmlen-USRedefining clause in Chinese: A systemic functional approach2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®1067462026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30Tonal assignment of Chinese lettered words
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972472
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Lettered word is a unique concept for Chinese language. Broadly speaking, it refers to words that appear in Chinese context but incorporate alphabetical letters in their written form, including Latin alphabet and Greek alphabet. Here are some examples of lettered words:(1)
The emergence of lettered word can be traced back to the early 20th century, at least: The terminological dictionary of natural and social sciences, New Erya (Wang and Ye 1903), includes the word X guangxian (‘X-ray’) as an entry. The prevalence of lettered words has substantially increased over the past few decades due to frequent international communication. The latest edition of the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (published in 2016)
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmallTonal assignment of Chinese lettered words2025-10-30text/htmlen-USTonal assignment of Chinese lettered words2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®1465852026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30原始台语*Tr-组舌尖复辅音声母构拟新探： 基于壮语“石头”“根”“眼睛”等核心词声母的思考
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972473
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmall原始台语*Tr-组舌尖复辅音声母构拟新探： 基于壮语“石头”“根”“眼睛”等核心词声母的思考2025-10-30text/htmlen-US原始台语*Tr-组舌尖复辅音声母构拟新探： 基于壮语“石头”“根”“眼睛”等核心词声母的思考2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®353452026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30汉语情态副词研究的方法论思考
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/972474
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本项研究得到国家社会科学基金一般项目“现代汉语方式副词的句法语义与分类排序研究”(22BYY135)、“汉语情态副词的语义提取与分类验证研究”(17BYY026)、中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金(暨南领航计划 19JNLH04）、广东省高等学校珠江学者岗位计划资助项目(2019) 和国家社科基金重大项目“境外汉语语法学史及数据库建设” (16ZDA209)的资助，曾在“第十一届现代汉语语法国际研讨会”(黑龙江大学 2021 年 7 月 23 日–27 日)上宣读，JCL 匿名审稿专家提出了宝贵的意见和建议，编辑部提供了细致指导，在此特表诚挚的谢意！论文不当之处当由作者负责。马真(Ma 1983: 72–173)在研究“反而”时最早提到了语义背景 的研究方法，后来(陆俭明、马真 Lu and Ma [1985]1999:
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/655/image/coversmall汉语情态副词研究的方法论思考2025-10-30text/htmlen-US汉语情态副词研究的方法论思考2025-10-302025TWOProject MUSE®589642026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002025-10-30