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Sino-Uralic etymology for 'Jupiter, year' supported by rhyme correspondence [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2020 Using etymological methods, the present study has identified seven Sinitic and Uralic shared etymologies (etyma). Three of them form a rhyme correspondence. Two of them form an onset correspondence. Four of them form another rhyme correspondence.
Gao, J.
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Comunicación, 2023 Malaysia is home to a sizeable ethnic Chinese community that speaks several Sinitic languages. As such, it is not only an importer of Sinophone culture, but also an important site of Sinitic-language cultural production.
Antonio Paoliello
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Morphological coordination in Sinitic languages as a form of cyclic change
Abstract When examining the development of linguistic markers with similar meanings or grammatical functions, traditional literature on cyclic change often assumes a straightforward linear process where a new marker simply replaces an older one. This study highlights an overlooked form of cyclic change in Sinitic languages.
Haiping Long
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The Effect of Writing Direction and Task‐Specific Experience on Mapping Time and Numbers on Space [PDF]
Ann N Y Acad SciABSTRACT Mapping time and numbers on space is affected by the writing direction. In two experiments, we searched for an explanation of how writing scripts can influence the mental representation of time and number axes. We presented to participants either 2 months (written in their native language) or two numbers (Arabic numerals), one on the left and ...
Ordin M, El‐Dakhs D, Polyanskaya L.
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Tense as a Grammatical Category in Sinitic: A Critical Overview
Languages, 2023 Sinitic languages are very often described as tenseless, since they are generally seen as lacking ‘true’ grammatical markers of tense: thus, the interpretation of time reference relies on other factors, such as aspect, modal verbs, and the use of time ...
Giorgio Francesco Arcodia
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On etymology of Finnic term for 'sky' [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2019 Using etymological methods, the present study has identified five Sinitic and Uralic shared etymologies. These five etymologies form a rhyme correspondence. This regular sound change validates the etymological connection between Sinitic and Uralic.
Gao, J.
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Nations and Nationalism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 768-783, April 2023., 2023 Abstract What is Chinese nationalism? Is nationalism the most effective framework for understanding how people in China are making sense of the world today? These are among the questions raised by Allen Carlson in his 2009 article ‘A flawed perspective: the limitations inherent within the study of Chinese nationalism’, which developed a provocative ...
Kevin Carrico
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Grammaticalization in Sinitic Languages
A handbook of grammaticalization.Edited by Bernd Heine &Heiko Narrog, 2012 AbstractThis article provides an overview of the history of grammaticalisation in Sinitic languages. It discusses the evolution of the disposal or object marking constructions, passive and causative constructions, and classifiers. The model of grammatical change used in this study refers to two main mechanisms: analogy and reanalysis.
Chappell, Hilary, Peyraube, Alain
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Vowel Quality in Xiang Non-Lexical Hesitation Markers: New Forms of Typological Evidence?
Languages, 2023 Xiang (hsn) remains a poorly understood grouping within Sinitic, with no satisfactory conclusions on how to demarcate its boundaries or define its subgroupings.
Robert Marcelo Sevilla
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The clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae: A profile update
Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 89-106, February 2023., 2023 The clubroot pathogen wants to conquer the world, and how better than through social media. This Plasmodiophora brassicae profile highlights how the growers are in a constant fight with this devastating pathogen. Art by C.‐É. Brochu. Abstract Background Plasmodiophora brassicae is the causal agent of clubroot disease of cruciferous plants and one of ...
Muhammad Asim Javed +10 more
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