A Research on Functional Grammar of Chinese

Name: A Research on Functional Grammar of Chinese
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Author: Bojiang Zhang & Mei Fang

A Research on Functional Grammar of Chinese

Bojiang Zhang & Mei Fang

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This book has become influential in its exposition of how to use functional grammar to study the Chinese language. Using local Beijing vernacular as a basis, the information structure and focus structure of the Chinese language are systematically examined while its reference and grammatical categories are subjected to critical analysis.

Bojiang Zhang is a professor from the Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is currently the Editor-in-chief of Literary Review(«¿¿¿¿»). He is also a professor at University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Fudan University and Renmin University of China. He has been working on syntactic theory, functional grammar and discourse analysis of Chinese.

Mei Fang is a professor from the Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. She is currently the Deputy Editor-in-chief of Studies of the Chinese Language ( «¿¿¿¿») and the vice president of Chinese Language Society. She has been working on Chinese grammar and discourse analysis with the functional approach, focusing on the emergent nature of grammatical patterns, pragmaticalization, and grammar in interaction.