Yue Chen
List of John Benjamins publications for which Yue Chen plays a role.
Articles
Analysis of the Chinese passive/disposal combined-occurrence constructions: A case study of the Bei-Ba constructions Asian Languages and Linguistics 5:2, pp. 210–250 | Article
2024 This study uses Bei-Ba constructions as a case study to investigate the Chinese passive/disposal combined-occurrence constructions. By comparing the synchrony and diachrony of the Bei-Ba constructions, it is found that while ancient Bei-Ba constructions have four different types, contemporary… read more
A construction-based account of the synchrony and diachrony of the Chinese middle construction International Journal of Chinese Linguistics 6:2, pp. 260–324 | Article
2019 Chinese middle construction (Chinese MC) uses the form ‘N+V+qilai+C’ to express passive meaning. This study has shown that Chinese MC’s internal connections can be reflected by its synchronic hierarchy. Chinese MC expands horizontally through argument structure and vertically through semantics… read more