An Analysis of Chinese Tag Questions with a Cross-Linguistic Comparison to English Tags

This study analyzes Chinese tag questions in contrast to English tag questions. Whereas English tags are syntax-based, Chinese tags are more discourse-based and the choice of tag verbs is decided mainly according to the speaker's discourse intentions, such as asking for an agreement of the host...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Taiwan Journal of Linguistics 2016-01, Vol.14 (1), p.69-119
1. Verfasser:	忻愛莉(Ai-li C. Hsin)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Chinese languages Comparative linguistics English language Second language learning Syntactic complexity Syntax discourse relationship Tag questions
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