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This book provides a synthesis of the synchronic and diachronic perspectives on the grammar of Chinese languages. It employs a combination of historical and typological approaches to show the variety and diversity of Chinese languages and the extent to which they differ from Mandarin.
Presents pioneering accounts by leading scholars of twelve central aspects of the grammar of Chinese languages. This book deploys a combination of historical and typological approaches and shows the variety and diversity of Chinese languages and shows the extent to which these and their dialects differ from Mandarin.
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