Search for dissertations about: "Ansaldo Umberto"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ansaldo Umberto.

2. 1. A typology of comparatives in Sinitic : grammaticalization, patterns and language contact

   Author : Ansaldo Umberto; David Gil; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; General Linguistics; allmän språkvetenskap;

   Abstract : This dissertation offers a window on the grammatical diversity of Chinese languages, hereafter referred to as Sinitic. It focuses in particular on comparative constructions of southern varieties such as Cantonese, Minnan and Hakka and compares these to northern Mandarin as well as some non- Sinitic languages of Southeast Asia. READ MORE