@article{ART002748081},
author={Zhang Liulin and Feng Fan},
title={The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds},
journal={The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China},
issn={1738-0502},
year={2021},
number={61},
pages={119-146},
doi={10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006}
TY - JOUR
AU - Zhang Liulin
AU - Feng Fan
TI - The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds
JO - The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
PY - 2021
VL - null
IS - 61
PB - Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
SP - 119
EP - 146
SN - 1738-0502
AB - This study probes into the complexity of three types of change-of-state events from the expansion of resultative compounds in Chinese. Through diachronic analysis of quantitative data, it is found that the continuum ‘durative change of state – punctual change of state – gradient change of state’ features incremental complexity levels, reflected in the expanded use of resultative compounds. Durative change of state is virtually always expressed by individual characters, but the expression of gradient change of state must resort to resultative compounds since Early Mandarin. This complexity continuum is not only reflected in Chinese, but also universally instantiated in other languages. This finding supports the prediction of the principle of iconicity that a larger chunk of information will be given a larger chunk of code.
KW - resultative compound;change of state;iconicity;cognitive linguistics;diachronic study
DO - 10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
ER -
Zhang Liulin and Feng Fan. (2021). The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds. The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China, 61, 119-146.
Zhang Liulin and Feng Fan. 2021, "The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds", The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China, no.61, pp.119-146. Available from: doi:10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
Zhang Liulin, Feng Fan "The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds" The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China 61 pp.119-146 (2021) : 119.
Zhang Liulin, Feng Fan. The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds. 2021; 61 : 119-146. Available from: doi:10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
Zhang Liulin and Feng Fan. "The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds" The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China no.61(2021) : 119-146.doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
Zhang Liulin; Feng Fan. The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds. The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China, 61, 119-146. doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
Zhang Liulin; Feng Fan. The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds. The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China. 2021; 61 119-146. doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
Zhang Liulin, Feng Fan. The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds. 2021; 61 : 119-146. Available from: doi:10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
Zhang Liulin and Feng Fan. "The Complexity of Three Types of Change-of-State Events Reflected in the Expansion of Resultative Compounds" The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China no.61(2021) : 119-146.doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2021..61.006
