The role of explicit and implicit contrast in differentiating two uses of the Mandarin adversative marker ke(shi)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2021.06.012
Abstract: Abstract This article reveals two faces of the adversative morpheme ke(shi) in Mandarin Chinese, focusing on the use of ke(shi) in a clause preceded by an antecedent clause. It has been noted in the literature… read more here.
Keywords: implicit contrast; antecedent clause; shi; shi may ... See more keywords