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Chinese final particles and the syntax of the periphery
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Utterance-final particles in Taiwan Mandarin: contact, context, and core functions
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The use of utterance-final particles (UFPs) is a salient feature of
Taiwan Mandarin, a Mandarin variety spoken in Taiwan. Despite their
widespread use, Taiwan Mandarin UFPs have not attracted much attention
in previous research. One reason for this neglect is that previous
studies focus on UFPs that can be found in all Mandarin varieties and
take the general validity of the findings for granted.
By contrast, this study explores regional variation in the use of UFPs.
Analyzing spoken Taiwan Mandarin data recorded from spontaneous
conversations, it focuses on the three particles a, la and ê. It
examines the core function of these particles in the interaction between
the participants in various types of conversational contexts.
Besides determining their core-function, this study looks into the
differences with respect to UFPs between Taiwan Mandarin and in the
Mandarin spoken in mainland China. The properties that are specific to
Taiwan Mandarin are analyzed as resulting from long-term contact with
different Sinitic varieties, especially Southern Mǐn and Jiāng-Huái
Mandarin. Hypotheses about language contact influence on the use of
Taiwan Mandarin UFPs are tested using actual language data, and
discussed against the historical background of migration of Mandarin
speakers to Taiwan in the 20th century.Theoretical and Experimental Linguistic
Translating China : Henri Borel (1869-1933)
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This thesis investigates how Dutch sinologist Henri Borel ‘translated’ China, by examining his renditions of Chinese literature and the writings about China that he produced over a period of forty years. Borel studied Hokkien Chinese at Leiden University and in Xiamen toward a career as Chinese Interpreter for the Dutch colonial government in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
Although Borel’s prose writing in Dutch on Chinese culture is not translation in the conventional sense, it is just as important as his literary translations, in that both convey aspects of Chinese culture. In his work, Borel-as-translator has a very prominent presence, as the result of his self-proclaimed poethood and his role as a ‘Chinese author’ by internalizing Chinese culture in his own writing. This leads to a highly subjective vision of China. Eventually, together with his over-confident attitude as the China expert, this weakens the impact of his work in the long run.
Still, Borel helped popularize Chinese culture and literature during his lifetime, and it is beyond doubt that his legacy is an important part of the cultural history of the Netherlands, the Dutch East Indies, and China. This research contributes to the understanding of this shared, entangled history.Asian Studie
Place and distance: locative expressions in Mandarin and Cantonese
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