- Chinese Word Order in the Comparative Sino-Tibetan and Sociotypological Contexts

The Prepositional Noun Modifier Hierarchy (modified from Hawkins 1983, p. 75; Dryer 1992b; and Croft 2003, p. 123): N = Noun; Quan = Quantifier; Dem = Demonstrative; Adj =Adjective; Poss = Possessor; and Rel = Relative clause.

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The Prepositional Noun Modifier Hierarchy (modified from Hawkins 1983, p. 75; Dryer 1992b; and Croft 2003, p. 123): N = Noun; Quan = Quantifier; Dem = Demonstrative; Adj =Adjective; Poss = Possessor; and Rel = Relative clause.

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