Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I

Affirmation and Negation

Shen Jiaxuan

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Routledge
25 September 2025

Historical & comparative linguistics

Series: Chinese Linguistics

This first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena.

Building on the focus of the larger set, this volume first introduces the theoretical framework and key concepts of markedness theory and then applies them to affirmation-negation dynamics. It discusses unmarked versus marked negation, polarity words, and the gradual weakening of affirmative-negative contrasts, showing how these patterns reflect deeper connections between language, cognition, and semantics.

This volume will benefit linguists, language educators, and researchers interested in language structure and function, particularly in Chinese linguistics, markedness theory, and cross-linguistic inquiry.

By: Shen Jiaxuan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 740g
ISBN: 9781041094401
ISBN 10: 104109440X
Series: Chinese Linguistics
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 25 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Theoretical Prerequisites and Methodological Issues 2. Markedness Theory 3. Asymmetry between Affirmation and Negation 4. Unmarked Negation and Marked Negation 5. chàbùduō and chàdiǎnr 6. Affirmation and Negation of Polarity Words 7. The Neutralization of the Negative-Affirmative Opposition

Shen Jiaxuan is Professor of Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His main research interests include Chinese grammar, English–Chinese comparative grammar, and general linguistic theory. His recent publications with Routledge include Nouns and Verbs in Chinese I: Facts and Theories and Nouns and Verbs in Chinese II: Consequences and Prospects.

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