Mandarin Yě and Scalarity
This paper examines the use of Mandarin yě ‘also’ in contexts which dōu can be used as well, e.g., in no matter and even contexts. I argue that there is a correlation between the possibility of using yĕ and the presence of a scalar reading as well as a reference to an extremity on the scale in quest...
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| Language: | EN |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c216ebbf9d614b0d8d35fffc828958fa |
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