Ming Zhao
List of John Benjamins publications for which Ming Zhao plays a role.
Articles
2022 Swearing in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties: The principles and cultural beliefs in Shuǐhǔ zhuàn (水浒传) International Journal of Language and Culture 9:1, pp. 48–71 | Article
Swearing is a verbal act in which the main language structure is composed of multiple swear words. The reasons for studying swearing include the need to know what lexical items might be used for swearing. For this reason, it is critical to determine the pragmatic principles and cultural beliefs… read more
2020 论“亚洲”的形成过程 [An investigation of the formation process of Yàzhōu (亚洲)]: 兼论汉语双音化的途径与成因 [On the methods and causes of disyllablization in Chinese Language] International Journal of Chinese Linguistics 7:2, pp. 297–332 | Article
明、清与民国汉语中的“亚细亚”、“亚细亚洲”与“亚洲”一直处于竞争之中。本文运用计量方法穷尽性分析上述时期内“亚细亚”、“亚细亚洲”与“亚洲”的竞争情况，并以详实的数据进一步揭示“亚洲”一词的造词过程，以期澄清汉语双音化研究中的两个关键问题：途径与成因。 read more