The Chinese Lexicon: A Comprehensive Survey

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The Chinese Lexicon is a detailed study of the words and word combinations used in modern Chinese. Yip Po-Ching defines the general properties of a language's lexicon, or vocabulary, prior to a thorough discussion of the organizational features of the Chinese lexicon. Comparisons are made between Chinese and English, highlighting the similarities and differences between the two lexicons. This fascinating work examines the relationships between word and meanings, and demonstrates the ability of language to combine continuity and change. It surpasses the scope of a dictionary and reveals the systematic nature of vocabulary. Contents Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Phonological Make-up of the Chinese Lexicon 2 The Graphetic Composition of the Chinese Lexicon 3 Morphological Features of the Chinese Lexicon 4 Syntactic Features of the Chinese Lexicon 5 Phonaesthetic Features of the Chinese Lexicon 6 Rhetorical Features of the Chinese Lexicon 7 Sense Relations of the Chinese Lexicon 8 Cultural and Socio-Political Features of the Chinese Lexicon 9 Loanwords in the Chinese Lexicon Appendix: Intra- and Inter-lexical Strategies of the Chinese and English Lexicons Bibliography Index