Liu, Yi (2022) Meaning of Plurals: A Case from L1 Mandarin Chinese Speakers and Mandarin Chinese Adult Learners of L2 English. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.
Abstract
This thesis investigates plurality and plurality interpretations in L2 English and L1 Chinese. It proposes that plurality inferences associated with plural marking are universal across languages, no matter whether the plural marker is obligatory or optional, and no matter if they are computed in an L1 or L2.
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Supervisors: | Kook-Hee, Gil |
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Keywords: | plurality, plural marking, pragmatic inferences, first language acquisition, second language acquisition |
Awarding institution: | University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of English (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Yi Liu |
Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2022 12:21 |
Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2023 00:05 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:etheses.whiterose.ac.uk:31453 |
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