Grammaticalization of Some Modal Words in Sichuan Dialect
Lai Xian-gang
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Lai Xian-gang
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This article studies the grammaticalization of such words in imperative mood as口火、哈、吼and the word 球 evolved into a modal word and their causes in Sichuan dialect.The article also touches upon some questions concerning Sichuan dialect and mandarin.
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This article studies the grammaticalization of such words in imperative mood as口火、哈、吼and the word 球 evolved into a modal word and their causes in Sichuan dialect.The article also touches upon some questions concerning Sichuan dialect and mandarin.
Key concepts: Grammaticalization, Mandarin Chinese, Linguistics, Modal, Word (group theory), Mood, History, Psychology