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Peer reviewedHsueh, F. S. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1974
The Chinese numerical system and its contrastive aspects with the English system are discussed, as well as some implications of the numerical system in the spoken language. (RM)
Descriptors: Chinese, Contrastive Linguistics, English, Grammar
Download full textGreenberg, Joseph H. – 1972
This study is based on a sample of about 100 languages with numeral classifiers. An attempt is made at reconstructing the dynamics of the process by which such systems arise, develop, and decay. Among the hypotheses advanced are the following: (1) numeral classifiers involve the overt expression of one kind of quantification, namely, counting by…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics
