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A Comparative Study Of "you" Existential Sentences In Chinese And Vietnamese

Posted on:2007-02-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S L X RuanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360185962014Subject:Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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Existential sentences are very common to almost every language in the world. Many scholars have carried out researches on this field but there are still questionable points yet to discuss. Up to now "you" sentences are recognized as most purest existential sentences and are always used as "objects of reference" to define the other sentences whether they are or not existential sentences. On the base of "you" existential sentences in Modern Chinese, this thesis discusses grammer,meaning and usage of "you " existential sentences, uses the methods of form and meaning, static state and tendency to compare Chinese and Vietnamese" you "existential sentences and have proved Chinese "you" existential sentences and Vietnamese "co" existential sentences are the most representative existential sentences in these two languages.Thesis includes 6 chapters1. Introduction: explains the reason to choose the topic, research method and value of this research.2. Decides the range and specialty of "you" existential sentences. Firstly, here the thesis points out that "you" existential sentences have "you" as verb and it acts as core of predicate to mean existing. Secondly, the thesis points similar pattern of sentence in Vietnamese that is equal to Chinese "you" existential sentence.3. A comparative study of rules of grammar in Chinese and Vietnamese "you" existential sentences. This chapter compares the structure and other parts of Chinese and Vietnamese "you" existential sentences, tentatively establishes the comparative system of Chinese and Vietnamese existential sentences.4. A comparative study of meaning in Chinese and Vietnamese existential sentences. This chapter compares the meaning of Chinese and Vietnamese existential sentences as follows, types of meaning of you "existential sentences and their dual characteristics "superior and subordinate, been"; nature of meaning in each part of"you" existential sentences; special points of meaning in "noun1+v+有+noun2";implication of follow-up compositions; explanation to "you" in Chinese and Vietnamese existential sentences.5. A comparative study of usage of Chinese and Vietnamese existential sentences. This chapter gives the priority to discuss significant differences in usage between...
Keywords/Search Tags:Chinese, Vietnamese, "you" sentences, existential sentences, comparative study
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