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What is Weak Evaluative Adverbs in Mandarin about?

The document discusses the usage of the Mandarin Chinese adverbs zhongyu 終於 and zongsuan 總算 in nonveridical contexts, demonstrating that they function as weak evaluative adverbs. It analyzes their occurrence in negative questions, conditionals, and their interaction with various negation forms, concluding that they are restricted from low-tone VP denials. Additionally, the document explores their pragmatic features, including speech acts and presuppositions, highlighting their role in face-threatening situa

Author

楊佳穎

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