The Dual Identity of the Post-Verbal Can1 in Cantonese: A Non-Specific Resultative Particle and a Free Choice Item

This paper discusses the syntactic and semantic properties of the two functions of the post-verbal can1 in Cantonese. The first function of the post-verbal can1 is a non-specific resultative particle that denotes any degree on a “bodily harm” scale. The non-specific nature of can1 ensures that the s...

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Auteur principal: Sio Joanna Ut-Seong
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Langue:EN
Publié: Sciendo 2020
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/a1ef9e6337b347d1b1a38d3696b7302d
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