Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ447342
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Remarks on the Semantics of Word Order in Mandarin and English.
Huang, Lillian Meei-jin; Davis, Philip W.
Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, v26 n3 p25-74 Oct 1991
Contrasts symmetrical and asymmetrical features of word order in Mandarin and English, focusing on the preverbal and postverbal positional contrast, and revealing several cognitive sources for similarities between the two languages. (53 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, Language Patterns, Mandarin Chinese, Phrase Structure, Semantics, Verbs, Word Order
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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