A Synchronic and Diachronic Study of the Grammar of the Chinese Xiang Dialects
Yunji WuThis is the first book in Chinese linguistics in which the grammar of a dialect group, in this case the Xiang dialect spoken in Hunan, is considered both in synchronic and diachronic aspects. The author uses new data and new frameworks to present his analysis. The synchronic part covers modern grammar in different regions where this dialect is spoken, the author uses the methods and theories of comparative and typological linguistics.