In:The Development of the Chinese Cleft Construction: A diachronic constructional approach
Fangqiong Zhan
[Constructional Approaches to Language 41] 2026
► pp. 137–143
Chapter 7Moving beyond the cleft
Published online: 5 February 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/cal.41.c7
https://doi.org/10.1075/cal.41.c7
Article outline
- 7.1Future directions of research on the Chinese cleft construction
- 7.2Moving beyond the cleft construction
- 7.2.1The shi…de assertive proposition construction
- 7.2.2The verum shi construction
- 7.3Summary
