Overview
- A linguistically thorough, yet demonstrative and easy-to-digest book on demonstratives and more
- Helps German learners to better understand the German reference system
- Opens a new horizon for learning a new language comparatively
Part of the book series: Peking University Linguistics Research (PKULR, volume 2)
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About this book
Having analyzed a representative sampling consisting of a German text and a Chinese text, the author argues that both German and Chinese proximal demonstratives can signal the meaning of HIGH DEIXIS in a system of DEIXIS in the Columbia School of linguistics framework, whereas their non-proximal demonstratives can signal the meaning of LOW DEIXIS. In addition, Chinese demonstratives can be used under more circumstances than German demonstratives due to the lackof articles in Chinese. The author also argues that Cognitive Linguistic analysis is more helpful for new language learners, whereas the Columbia School of linguistics may be better suited to advanced learners who wish to know more about the intrinsic differences between words with similar meanings and uses.
This book aims to help German learners better understand the German reference system. Readers with a Chinese language background will definitely benefit more from the book, as well as Chinese learners with a German language background. For pure linguistic enthusiasts and multi-linguals, the book offers an extensive introduction to the Columbia School of linguistics, and can open a new horizon for learning a new language comparatively.
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Book Title: The German Demonstratives
Book Subtitle: A Study in the Columbia School Framework
Authors: Lin Lin
Series Title: Peking University Linguistics Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8558-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Peking University Press 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8557-5Published: 18 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8560-5Published: 15 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-8558-2Published: 06 December 2019
Series ISSN: 2662-3129
Series E-ISSN: 2662-3137
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 198
Number of Illustrations: 234 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Comparative Linguistics, German, Chinese