Typological classification of Chinese conditional sentences

Authors

  • Ван Чуньхуэй Сapital normal university, 105 West Third Ring Road North, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048 China

Abstract

Many different approaches to classifying Chinese conditional sentences have been suggested by scholars. It should be pointed out that most were based on the Chinese language itself. They differed greatly from international research and typological theories in terms of the typicality of “ru guo” and “wu lun” conditional sentences, as well as the logical and semantic aspects of conditionals. Based on a traditional Chinese classification and international research, Chinese conditional sentences can be typologically classified into three types: hypothetical, specific, and concessive. Further research tendencies for studying complex Chinese sentences based on typology are suggested.

Keywords:

typology, conditional sentences, classification

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Published

2010-06-21

How to Cite

Чуньхуэй, В. (2010). Typological classification of Chinese conditional sentences. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (2), 174–185. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1936

Issue

No. 2 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Linguistics

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