[PDF][PDF] Trinity in unity: asking what, how and why with sao in Vietnamese
T Phan - Taiwan Journal of Linguistics, 2023 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Sao in Modern Vietnamese is primarily interpreted as either 'how'or 'why'. We
argue it is first and foremost a what-element. Sao's omnipresence in adverbial formatives is …
argue it is first and foremost a what-element. Sao's omnipresence in adverbial formatives is …
[PDF][PDF] VIETNAMESE POST-VERBAL ĐƯỢC: ASPECTUALITY, MODALITY, PREDICATION, AND SPEAKER COMMITMENT
T Phan, B Meisterernst - researchgate.net
This study first argues that Vietnamese được (lit.'gain, acquire, come to have') indicates only
dynamic readings in the capacity of a post-verbal modal auxiliary. If a post-verbal được is …
dynamic readings in the capacity of a post-verbal modal auxiliary. If a post-verbal được is …
[PDF][PDF] Traversing the “Where” Landscape: Vietnamese đâu and the Clausal Architecture of Vietnamese
As far as Vietnamese information-seeking questions are concerned, đâu is a wh-item
equivalent to the English where. However, in a variety of non-canonical construals, đâu can …
equivalent to the English where. However, in a variety of non-canonical construals, đâu can …