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A GRAMMAR OF SOUTHERN MIN - WEIRONG CHEN KARTON...

Southern Min (also known as Hokkien or Minnan) is a major branch of Chinese spoken mainly in
Fujian and Taiwan  but also in Guangdong  Hainan and Hong Kong  as well as in many countries of
Southeast Asia. Highly conservative in its linguistic profile  it is considered by many
scholars to be a living language fossil due to the preservation of many archaic features that
reflect its long-lasting history and culture. Yet to date there has been no comprehensive study
of Southern Min using a typological framework  as the tendency is to base analyses on the model
of Mandarin Chinese  the standard language. This grammar aims to present a systematic
description of the Hui'an variety of Southern Min  mainly based on data collected via naturally
occurring conversation. The volume includes four parts: nominal structure  predicate structure
clause structure and complex sentences  as well as a brief overview of phonology. It will have
great appeal for heritage speakers  graduate students and scholars in both Chinese linguistics
and typology.

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