Information Sequencing in Modern Standard Chinese.

Kirkpatrick, Andy

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ERIC Number: EJ483563

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Information Sequencing in Modern Standard Chinese.

Kirkpatrick, Andy

Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, v16 n2 p27-60 1993

Information sequencing in complex sentences, discourse, and text in modern standard Chinese (MSC) is the modifying-modified sequence. This principle contrasts with English, where main information appears at the beginning of the speech acts of requests. The contribution of this difference to cross-cultural misunderstanding is described. (Contains 36 references.) (JP)

Descriptors: Chinese, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Information Processing, Intercultural Communication, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Structural Analysis (Linguistics)

Publication Type: Multilingual/Bilingual Materials; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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