Partition and Quantity

Partition and Quantity: Numeral Classifiers, Measurement and Partitive Constructions in Mandarin Chinese presents an in-depth investigation into the semantic and syntactic properties of Chinese classifiers and conducts a comprehensive examination on the use of different quantity constructions in Chinese.

Jing Jin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese Language Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests lie in syntax, syntax-semantics interface, and Chinese linguistics.

Chapter 1: Introduction Part I: Chinese classifiers and classifier phrases Chapter 2: Grammatical function of Chinese classifiers Chapter 3: Syntax of Chinese classifier phrases Part II: Encoding of discourse-related information in Chinese numeral classifier constructions Chapter 4: Chinese measurement constructions revisited Chapter 5: Adjectival modification of Chinese classifiers Part III: Referentiality of Chinese quantity constructions Chapter 6: Referential properties of [Num-Cl-N] in Chinese Chapter 7: Chinese partitive constructions