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A Cognitive Perspective on the Licensing Conditions of Associative Anaphora in Modern Chinese

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study adopts a discourse-cognitive perspective to investigate the licensing conditions of associative anaphora in Modern Chinese. It argues that the establishment of such reference is influenced by three key factors: the knowledge frames, the descriptive modifier of the antecedent, and the type of predication. Drawing on Discourse Model Theory, the interpretive process is shown to be dynamic, unfolding from general to specific and from abstract to concrete. Crucially, it is not solely based on stereotypical lexical relationships but is highly context-dependent, requiring integration of discourse-level information.

Source: Bulletin of the Chinese Linguistic Society of Japan

DOI: 10.7131/chuugokugogaku.2025.272_104

Author: Yu-run Song

Institution: Kyushu University

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7104030320

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