DOCUMENT RESUME ED 386 915 FL 022 807 AUTHOR Ho, Dah-an, Ed.; Tseng, Chiu-yu, Ed. TITLE International Symposium on Chinese Languages and Linguistics Proceedings (4th, Taipei, Taiwan, July 18-20, 1994). INSTITUTION Academia Sinica, Taipei (Taiwan). Inst. of History and Philology. PUB DATE 94 NOTE 511p.; Partial funding provided by the National Science Council, Republic of China. PUB TYPE Collected Works Conference Proceedings (021) Multilingual/Bilingual Materials (171) LANGUAGE Chinese; English EDRS PRICE MF02/PC21 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Affixes; *Chinese; Contrastive Linguistics; Diachronic Linguistics; *Dialects; Discourse Analysis; English; Foreign Countries; Grammar; Interpersonal Communication; Japanese; *Language Classification; Language Patterns; Language Research; *Language Typology; *Language Variation; Linguistic Theory; Mandarin Chinese; Oral Language; Regional Dialects; Research Methodology; Sino Tibetan Languages; Tibetan; Tone Languages; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Verbs; Written Language IDENTIFIERS *Word Order ABSTRACT This publication of proceedings, most in English and some in Chinese, of a conference onChinese languages and linguistics include the following papers: "On Rule Effect and Dialect Classification" (Chin-Chuan Cheng); "Cross-Linguistic Typological Variation, Grammatical Relations, and the Chinese Language"(Bernard Comiie); "Is Chinese a Pragmatic Order Language" (Shuanfan Huang, Kawai Chui); "Origin of Seven Typological Characteristicsof the Chinese Language" (Tsu-lin Mei); "Some Remarks on WordOrder and Word Order Change in Pre-Archaic Chinese" (AlainPeyraube); "Formosan Clause Structure" (Stanley Starosta); "A Minimalist Approachto a Contrastive Analysis of English, Chinese, and Japanese"(Ting-chi Tang); "Types of Tone Sandhi in Mandarin Dialects and a Formal Model of Tone" (Mei-chih L. Chang); "Stress Patterns in TonalLanguages" (Robert L. Chcng, Chin-chin Tseng); "Cross-Language and Cross-Typological Comparison of Conceptual RepresentationsRelated to Grammatical Form" (Susan Duncan); "Origin of Vowel Transferin Tangut" (Hwang-Cherng Gong)"; "Loose vs. Tight Syllables in Chinese Dialects" (Hirata Shoji); "Spoken Rhythm of Chinese TongueTwisters" (Yuchau E. Hsiao, Chin-wei Wu); "Causative Compounds Across Chinese Dialects" (Lisa Chang, James Huang, Audrey Li, Jane Tang);"A Syntactic Typology of Formosan Languages--Case Markers on Nounsand Pronouns" (Paul Jen-kuei Li); "After Being Refused: Response to Face-Threatening Speech Acts" (Chao-chih Liao); "Directional Constructions in Taiwanese" (Chin-fa Lien); "Identifying the Parameters for a Typology of Chinese Affixation"(Yen-Hwei Lin); "Discourse Organization and Anaphora in Spoken and Written Chinese Discourse" (Ming-Ming Pu); "The Typology of Tone in Tibetan"(Jackson T.S. Sun); "Topic Choice, Switch Reference, and ZeroAnaphora" (Liang Tao); "On the Separation and Combination of Several Disposal Constructions in Classical Chinese (Pei-chuanWei); "Word Order Flexibility in Chinese" (Zhiqun Xing);"Aspects of Procody in Mandarin Discourse" (Li-chiung Yang);"Toward a Typology of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in the FormosanLanguages" (Elizabeth Zeitoun, Lillian Huang); and "Semantic Schema andMetaphorical Extension" (Meichun Liu). (MSE) Al 111. 1:1 El Fs I- I I I I I I r bk oo I en A its La.) ty NM* D. 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Seck-IL 3 IsCLL IV CCopyright 1994 by Academia SMica 4 ciz MI tit Ai .11:017-. *157 crAzirg.:1V .11111834,7X118 B .M.20 B cla The Fourth International Symposium on ChineseLanguages and Linguistics July 18-20, 1994, Academia Sinica Vittlitt Symposium Program Parasession: Typological Studies of Languages in China Olifitittn 113 zif'AVANAVIT;t1ML13-2==.------44X Conference Venue: 2F, Conference Hall, Activity Center, AcademiaSinica atlY1-41:it 113.61÷.z.if 5-7.,15ta --A-zif5-1.,Pfr Organized and funded by: The Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica 4=-5-n.135-r_Eilr$04**.ii"ir Partial funding was also provided by: The National ScienceCouncil, Republic of China ± A 8 (CM) July 18 (Monday) 8:30-9:00 *FM Registration 9:00-9:20 IiMA Opening Ceremony President Y.T. Lee, Director T. K. Kuan, Professor D.-A. Ho 9:20-10:20 WJW iiN Invited Speech WAIN* Bernard Comri40 Invited Speaker: Prof. Bernard Comrie ArgfiCross-linguistic Typological Variation, Grammatical Relations, and the Chinese Language -14YAL-E-EA-130 Chair: Professor William S.-Y. Wang 10:20-10:40 Break 10:40-12:40 M 1-14.k:MMMIPM Session 1 Topic: Chinese Dialectology Chair: Prof. Tsu-lin Mei ARSpeaker MRHTitle 13.-ELGR_I Hirata Shoji AffiliAlitrii"CM"MlLg--3-4 faligi AP'ei-cnnan WeiAi -.11tA: ItiEtiMOE ITA,YERYK Ell n ft trigE,- Chin-fa Lien ;'.4:t2rAtrfertirliA013q---r30,ti_f[PaVegflifn Zhigun Xing Word Order Flexibility in Chinese: A Typological Study of Mandarin, Min, and Yue Dialects 12:40-14:20 Lunch 14:20-15:20 LAMA Invited Speech WiD11,7AKt Invited Speaker: Professor Ting-chi Tang A "Minimalist" Approach to a Contrastive Analysis of English, Chinese, and Japanese Chair: Professor Alain Peyraube 15:20-15:40 1A:,g, Break 15:40-17:10 1!.P,, 145 1:kn Session 2 Topic: Syntax Chair: Prof. Yuen-mei Yin ili kiSpeaker WE H Title t.ritLIE s Vir Fit ktv,iimili Causative Compounds across Chinese Dialects: A Study L -S. Lisa Cheng, C.-T. James Huang,of Cantonese, Mandarin and Taiwanese mdreyLLaimic.-c.rancrarp. 4,4,111,L. Yen-Hwci Lin Identifying the Parameters for a Typology of Chinese Affixation .?.A -Xi/ ',- Meichun Liu Semantic Schema and Metaphorical Extension: a study of the Mandarin V-R corn sounds as a radial cate or 18:00-20:00 IKkt1 01.111A0 1 ) Dinner (location: Activity Center; participants: speakers and staff only) July 19 (Tuesday) 9:00-10:00 MAMA Invited Speech WOO* ALPM Invited Speaker: Professor Chin-Chuan Cheng ME:MRWA*RUALL5} On Rule Effect and Dialect Classification I4A:TnVii4M Chair: Professor Pang-hsin Ting 10:00-10:20 Break 10:20-12:20ME* Vai:ettlW 1-14A:i AM/ Session 3 Topic: Phonology Chair: Prof. Samuel Hsu Wang MA MO Seaker Title ORM't4. Robert L. Cheng and )1Y AI -rilf14 Elj Mi g Ws] %fis M Chin-chin Tseng 'AIM Types of Tone Sandhi in Mandarin Dialects and a Mei-chih Laura Chang Formal Model of Tone MEM Li-chiung Yang Aspects of Prosody in Mandarin Discourse AtT-E'fIM AMMSIMEIMM*:tnEAMWAILI Yuchau Hsiao and Chin-wei Wu 12:20-13:40 IL Lunch 13:40-14:40WiCaNA Invited Speech jaNN,Itta Invited Speaker: Professor Shuanfan Huang Is Chinese a Pragmatic Ordering Language? IMA:Mi6igOlft Chair: Professor Benjamin T'sou 14:40-15:00 171cts Break 15:00-17:00 Wi IMA:11faifileM Session 4 Topic: Discourse Chair: Prof. Feng Fu Tsao AO . MN Speaker Title ISfq .,.(' Liang Tao Topic Choice, Switch Reference and Zero Anaphora: The On-line Construction of Grammar AM Ming-ming Pu Discourse organization and anaphora in spoken and written discourse kg V1 -i.fi Chao-chili Liao After being refused: response to face-threatening speech acts Susan Duncan Cross-language and cross-typological comparison of conceptual representations related to grammatical form 4 July 20 (Wednesday) 9:00-10:00 44,r/AgN Invited Speech witirigrg : prottmwe Invited Speaker: Professor Stanley Starosta Formosan Clause Structure: Transitivity, Ergativity, and Case Marking I4A:MWARI1 Chair: Professor Chung-yu Chen 10:00-10:20f*,e, Break 10:20-12:20 MHYA IM:vRIAMA= 1.#.Robert BlustV0 Session 5 Topic: Minority LanguagesChair: Prof. Robert Blust MR MN Speaker Title R- Paul J. K. Li A Syntactic Typology of Formosan Languages Case Markers on Nouns and Pronouns ---ks-A-WCO Toward a typology of tense, aspect and modality in the Lilian M. Huang and Formosan languages: a preliminary study Elizabeth Zeitoun aUDA Hwang-cherng GongNaltiVAM*1117Eig IC!Vii -A (NRAINI-e* ettkIJZ) Jackson. T.-S. SunThe Typology of Tone in Tibetan VaRigtiOnD 12:20-13:40 Lunch 13:40-15:40 rM2WVJgM, Panel Discussion on Typological. Studies of Languages in China Chair: Professor Paul J. K. Li $,InHMA:TgVft'T.±TOAR-FaillftR- UCIMAII-UVA4M Panelists: Professor Tsu-lin MeiProfessor Alain Peyraube Professor Pang-hsin TingProfessor Berjamin T'sou Professor William S.-Y. Wang 15:40-16:00f*P. Break 16:00-17:00 FMAVAIJJ*401MAPanel Discussion 18:30-20:306t"_k Banquet 8 Table of Contents I. .411-1tAiSCRAVit-3gINt (Invited Papers and Papers of Panelists) 1. On Rule Effect and Dialect Classification 1 Chin-Chuan Cheng Ni30-k 2. Cross-Linguistic Typological Variation, Grammatical Relations, and the Chinese Language 16 Bernard Comrie 3.Is Chinese a Pragmatic Order Language? 31 Shuanfan Huang and Kawai Chui ifotia 4. li.Eff-t-101MV..440113=33:Z 49 Tsu-lin Mei **AM/ 5. Some Remarks on Word Order and Word Order Change in Pre-archaic Chinese 69 Alain PeyraubeFt lit PI 6. Formosan clause structure: transitivity, ergativity, andcase marking....82 Stanley Starosta WM* 7. A "Minimalist" Approach toa Contrastive Analysis of English, Chinese and Japanese 102 Ting-chi Tang -,*3X;t. II. (Plenary Papers) 1. Types of Tone Sandhi in Mandarin Dialects and a Formal Model of Tone 139 Mei-chih L. Chang gElkifT 2. 5EMIE-ff t43111 159 Robert L. Cheng and Chin-chin Tsengles 3. Cross-Language and Cross-Typological Comparison of Conceptual Representations Related to Grammatical Form 179 Susan Duncan 4.