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Publication Date: 1997
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Semantic Primitives of Time and Space in Hong Kong Cantonese.
Tong, Malindy; And Others
Language Sciences, v19 n3 p245-61 Jul 1997
Semantic primitives for time and space, as proposed in Natural Semantic Metalanguage theory, are examined for lexical equivalents in Hong Kong Cantonese. Temporal primitives are all found to have clear Cantonese exponents that can be combined as predicted with other metalanguage elements, with two exceptions. Spatial primitives all appear to have Cantonese exponents with predicted syntax, with one exception. (Author/MSE)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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