Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Applied Linguistics
First Advisor
Stephen Wadley
Date of Award
Spring 2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Applied Linguistics and University Honors
Department
Applied Linguistics
Language
English
Subjects
Chinese language -- Word order, Linguistic universals, Historical linguistics.
DOI
10.15760/honors.1244
Abstract
In this paper, the issue of Chinese word order is weighed, and findings in the field are presented. First, looking into the historical background and offering a brief introduction to Greenberg's linguistic universals, I will break apart various arguments concerning the word order in Chinese. I will examine many sources, albeit the focus will rest heavily on Sandra Li and Charles Thomson's SOV argument and Timothy Gívon and Chaofen Sun's SVO argument. The two sides of this argument are considered regarding X-bar theory, constituent test, morphological limitations, and syntax.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37698
Recommended Citation
Tennison, Shelley E., "Chinese Word Order: A Look Into SVO and SOV Arguments" (2022). University Honors Theses. Paper 1186.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1244