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On Rhetorical Functions of Measure Words

Qin Sun

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Employing measure words in quantity are one of the most distinctive features of modern Chinese. There are many rhetorical functions and special effects when using measure words. In this paper,the reasons for this rhetorical effects are analyzed with directions on how to appreciate its rhetorical effects.

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Employing measure words in quantity are one of the most distinctive features of modern Chinese. There are many rhetorical functions and special effects when using measure words. In this paper,the reasons for this rhetorical effects are analyzed with directions on how to appreciate its rhetorical effects.

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Employing measure words in quantity are one of the most distinctive features of modern Chinese. There are many rhetorical functions and special effects when using measure words. In this paper,the reasons for this rhetorical effects are analyzed with directions on how to appreciate its rhetorical effects.

Key concepts: Rhetorical question, Measure (data warehouse), Linguistics, Computer science, Philosophy, Database

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