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The development of bei2 dative constructions in early child Cantonese.

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

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324589
Date January 2004
ContributorsChan, Wing Shan Angel., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Linguistics.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xiv, 157 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong
RightsUse 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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