A Cartographic Study of Hlai Modals

• Published in: 清華學報 Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 289 - 323
• Main Author: 李惠琦(Lee Hui-chi)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 台灣 國立清華大學出版社 01.06.2017; 國立清華大學
• Subjects: Hlai; Kra-Dai; modality; negation; THCI; 侗台語; 否定; 模態; 黎語; 侗台語; Kra-Dai; negation; modality; 黎語; 模態; Hlai; 否定

This paper focuses on the modal system in Hlai and its interaction with negation. Hlai is spoken on Hainan Island and it belongs to the Kra-Dai language group. While previous studies investigating Hlai are scarce, we contribute to the extension of linguistic theories applied to a language rarely kno...