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The document discusses the linguistic concepts of hypotaxis and parataxis, comparing their use in English and Chinese. Hypotaxis refers to subordinate constructions using connecting words, while parataxis involves connecting ideas without such words. The document outlines how hypotaxis is more common in English through conjunctions and prepositions, whereas parataxis is more frequent in Chinese through word order and omission of connectors.
- Author
- Antonina Khasen
- Language
- EN