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  • Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I: Affirmation and Negation

    Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I by Jiaxuan, Shen;

    Affirmation and Negation

    Series: Chinese Linguistics;

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 1
    • Publisher Routledge
    • Date of Publication 25 September 2025

    • ISBN 9781041094401
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages244 pages
    • Size 234x156 mm
    • Weight 740 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 21 Illustrations, black & white; 21 Line drawings, black & white; 14 Tables, black & white
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    Short description:

    This first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena.

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    Long description:

    This first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena.


    Building on the focus of the larger set, this volume first introduces the theoretical framework and key concepts of markedness theory and then applies them to affirmation-negation dynamics. It discusses unmarked versus marked negation, polarity words, and the gradual weakening of affirmative-negative contrasts, showing how these patterns reflect deeper connections between language, cognition, and semantics.


    This volume will benefit linguists, language educators, and researchers interested in language structure and function, particularly in Chinese linguistics, markedness theory, and cross-linguistic inquiry.

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    Table of Contents:

    1. Theoretical Prerequisites and Methodological Issues  2. Markedness Theory  3. Asymmetry between Affirmation and Negation  4. Unmarked Negation and Marked Negation  5. chàbùduō and chàdiǎnr  6. Affirmation and Negation of Polarity Words  7. The Neutralization of the Negative-Affirmative Opposition

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