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Acknowledgments	ix–x
List of abbreviations	xi–xii
Romanization	xiii–xiv
List of tables	xv–xvi
List of diagrams	xvii
Chapter 1. Introduction and theoretical preliminaries	1–33
Chapter 2. Directional particles in Cantonese	35–57
Chapter 3. Mechanisms in grammaticalization: Semantic-pragmatic perspectives	59–86
Chapter 4. Metaphor: The fundamental mechanism	87–114
Chapter 5. Pragmatic enrichment: A context-based mechanism	115–148
Chapter 6. Subjectification: A mechanism leading to stancemarking	149–206
Chapter 7. Conclusion and future research	207–214
References	215–230
Appendix. Complete citations of examples used in the Summary Chart	231–236
Index	237–239

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