Chan Wing Shan Angel. / Thesis submitted in: Novemeber 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-157). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements / List of Abbreviations / List of Tables and Figures / Abstract / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction / Chapter 1.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- The Target Construction / Chapter 1.1.1 --- The Canonical [bei2-T-R] Double Object Form / Chapter 1.1.2 --- The Non-Canonical [bei2-R-T] Double Object Form / Chapter 1.1.3 --- The Non-Canonical [bei2-T-bei2-R] Serial Verb Form / Chapter 1.1.4 --- The Extended bei2-Da.tive / Chapter 1.2 --- A Review of Cantonese Dative Constructions / Chapter Chapter Two --- Theoretical Background / Chapter 2.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 2.1 --- The Markedness Hypothesis / Chapter 2.2 --- The Iconicity Hypothesis / Chapter 2.3 --- The Input Frequency Hypothesis / Chapter 2.4 --- Relevance to Cantonese / Chapter 2.4.1 --- The Markedness Hypothesis: Empirical Predictions / Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Iconicity Hypothesis: Empirical Predictions / Chapter 2.4.3 --- The Input Frequency Hypothesis: Empirical Predictions / Chapter 2.4.4 --- An Interim Summary of Empirical Predictions / Chapter 2.5 --- The Null Dative Marker Hypothesis / Chapter 2.6 --- Conceptualization of End-State Knowledge: Construction Grammar / Chapter 2.7 --- Introducing the Usage-Based Theory to Child Language Acquisition / Chapter Chapter Three --- The Input Properties Hypothesis and Adult Cantonese Input / Chapter 3.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 3.1 --- Schematization / Chapter 3.2 --- The Input Properties Hypothesis / Chapter 3.3 --- Two Empirical Hypotheses on the Theme-Recipient Asymmetry / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Unexpressed Arguments: The Theme Versus The Recipient / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Susceptibility to Displacement: The Theme Versus The Recipient / Chapter 3.4 --- A Corpus Study Of Adult Input / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Methodology For Adult Input Analysis / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Corpus Findings / Chapter 3.4.2.1 --- The Missing Theme: bei2-Datives with Frequent Null Theme / Chapter 3.4.2.2 --- The Non-Canonical [bei2-R-T] Form / Chapter 3.4.2.3 --- The Non-Canonical [bei2-T-bei2-R] Form / Chapter 3.4.2.4 --- The Frequent [bei2-R] Sequence / Chapter 3.5 --- Cantonese Adult Input Properties: Implications for Early Schematization / Chapter 3.6 --- Chapter Summary / Chapter Chapter Four --- Methodology and Early Developmental Findings / Chapter 4.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 4.1 --- Methodology / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Longitudinal Corpus Data / Chapter 4.1.1.1 --- Monolingual Child Data: The Hong Kong Cantonese Child Language Corpus (CANCORP) / Chapter 4.1.1.2 --- Cantonese-English Bilingual Child Data: The Hong Kong Bilingual Child Language Corpus / Chapter 4.1.2 --- "Cantonese-English Bilingual Diary Data: Cheung (2002, p.c.)" / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Clinical Child Data: Local Speech Therapists in Hong Kong / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Procedures for Data Analysis / Chapter 4.2 --- Early Developmental Findings / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Non-Full bei2-Datives Before Full bei2-Datives / Chapter 4.2.2 --- The First Spontaneous Use of Full bei2-Datives / Chapter 4.2.3 --- All Full bei2-Datives Attested / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Early Preference for Non-Canonical Forms / Chapter 4.2.4.1 --- Possible Priming Effects / Chapter 4.2.4.2 --- Placement of Pauses / Chapter 4.2.5 --- The Late Acquisition of the Canonical [bei2-T-R] Form / Chapter 4.2.6 --- The Non-Target Use of bei2-Datives / Chapter 4.2.6.1 --- The Non-Target [bei2-R-T] Form / Chapter 4.2.6.2 --- The Non-Target [bei2-T-bei2-R] Form / Chapter 4.3 --- Usage Patterns in Older Children / Chapter 4.4 --- Summary of Major Findings / Chapter Chapter Five --- Discussion of Findings / Chapter 5.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 5.1 --- A Review of Established Empirical Predictions / Chapter 5.2 --- The Markedness Hypothesis / Chapter 5.3 --- The Iconicity Hypothesis / Chapter 5.4 --- The Input Frequency Hypothesis / Chapter 5.5 --- The Input Properties Hypothesis / Chapter 5.6 --- Markedness From the UG perspective / Chapter 5.7 --- The Early Preference for Non-Canonical Forms: A Functional Perspective / Chapter 5.8 --- The Source of the Early Non-Canonical bei2-datives: A Usage-Based Perspective / Chapter 5.8.1 --- The Early [bei2-R-T] Form / Chapter 5.8.1.1 --- Against Learning Directly From The Adult Speech Models / Chapter 5.8.1.2 --- Against Generating Directly From The [bei2-R-T] Verb Specific Schema / Chapter 5.8.1.3 --- Against Overgeneralizing the Abstract [V-R-T] Schema / Chapter 5.8.2 --- The Early [bei2-T-bei2-R] Form / Chapter 5.8.2.1 --- Against Learning Directly From The Adult Speech Models / Chapter 5.8.2.2 --- On Overgeneralizing The [V-T-bei2-R] Schema / Chapter 5.9 --- Remaining Questions / Chapter 5.10 --- Chapter Summary / Chapter Chapter Six --- Conclusions and Further Research / Chapter 6.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 6.1 --- Principal Conclusions / Chapter 6.2 --- Contributions / Chapter 6.3 --- Suggestions for Further Research / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Elicited Production Studies / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Comprehension Studies / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Cross-Linguistic Investigations / Appendices / References
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324589 |
Date | January 2004 |
Contributors | Chan, Wing Shan Angel., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Linguistics. |
Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Language | English, Chinese |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Text, bibliography |
Format | print, xiv, 157 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
Coverage | China, Hong Kong |
Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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