THE SYNTAX OF BI-COMPARATIVES IN MANDARIN CHINESE

THE SYNTAX OF BI-COMPARATIVES IN MANDARIN CHINESE

The study attempts to propose a syntactic account of bi-comparatives in Mandarin Chinese under the generative framework.Bi plays a role reminiscent of a prepositional complementizer projecting a self-completed clause (Hsing 2003, Chung 2006), a preverbal adjunct in the wake of Liu (1996).Following Abney (1987), Kennedy (1997), Kennedy & Merchant en

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Ultrastructural Variations of Antennae and Labia Are Associated with Feeding Habit Shifts in Stink Bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

The family Pentatomidae (stink bugs) is one of the largest groups in Heteroptera, containing many important pests and natural enemies.They exhibit highly diversified feeding habits and related structural modifications, but the key morphological characteristics associated with Lithium Orotate feeding habit radiation remain unclear.In the current stu

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