Word Order, Information Structure and Intonation of Discontinuous Nominal Constructions in Cantonese / Ordre des mots, structure de l’information et intonation des phrases nominales discontinues en Cantonais
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Abstract
This paper examines the syntactic, intonational and information structural properties of discontinuous nominal constructions in Cantonese. Four different syntactic constructions are identified which are used to indicate different information status of elements in a noun phrase, all involving two full NPs with either overt or covert heads. Discourse particles play a crucial role, not only for the interpretation of information structure, but also as anchoring points for boundary tones. Otherwise, intonation and prosody are not affected by word order changes, with the exception of optional pauses after or before dislocated constituents. Cet article examine la structure de l’information des syntagmes nominaux discontinus en Cantonais, ainsi que leurs proprietes syntaxiques et intonatives. Quatre constructions syntaxiques distinctes ont ete identifiees qui servent a exprimer des roles specifiques de structure de l’information sur des parties de syntagmes nominaux. Ces roles impliquent deux syntagmes nominaux complets et independants l’un de l’autre, avec des tetes prononcees ou non. Les particules discursives jouent un role essentiel, non seulement pour l’interpretation de la structure de l’information, mais aussi pour l’ancrage des tons de frontiere. L’intonation et la prosodie ne jouent aucun role en dehors des pauses facultatives avant ou apres les syntagmes discontinus. L’intonation n’est pas affectee par les changements d’ordre des mots.
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The Cahiers is an international linguistics journal whose mission is to publish new and original research on the analysis of languages of the Asian region, be they descriptive or theoretical. This clearly reflects the broad research domain of our laboratory : the Centre for Linguistic Research on East Asian Languages (CRLAO). The journal was created in 1977 by Viviane Alleton and Alain Peyraube and has been directed by three successive teams of editors, all professors based at the CRLAO in Paris. An Editorial Board, composed of scholars from around the world, assists in the reviewing process and in a consultative role.