Shen Jiaxuan

Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I (eBook, PDF)

Affirmation and Negation

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena.

Building on the focus of the larger set, this volume first introduces the theoretical framework and key concepts of markedness theory and then applies them to affirmation-negation dynamics. It discusses unmarked versus marked negation, polarity words, and the gradual weakening of affirmative-negative contrasts, showing how these patterns reflect deeper connections between language, cognition, and semantics.

This volume will benefit linguists, language educators, and researchers interested in language structure and function, particularly in Chinese linguistics, markedness theory, and cross-linguistic inquiry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040410813
• Artikelnr.: 75193479

Autorenporträt

Shen Jiaxuan is Professor of Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His main research interests include Chinese grammar, English-Chinese comparative grammar, and general linguistic theory. His recent publications with Routledge include Nouns and Verbs in Chinese I: Facts and Theories and Nouns and Verbs in Chinese II: Consequences and Prospects.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Theoretical Prerequisites and Methodological Issues 2. Markedness Theory
3. Asymmetry between Affirmation and Negation 4. Unmarked Negation and
Marked Negation 5. chàbùdü and chàdi¿nr 6. Affirmation and Negation of
Polarity Words 7. The Neutralization of the Negative-Affirmative Opposition