Yingsheng Liu
List of John Benjamins publications in which Yingsheng Liu is involved.
Article
2026 More than a summarizing conjunction: Some emerging conversation interactional uses of Zongzhi ‘in sum’ in Mandarin Chinese Chinese Language and Discourse 17:1, pp. 1–35 | Article
As a linking element, zongzhi ‘in sum, to sum up’ displays archaic qualities and is most commonly associated with formal written Chinese discourse. However, this paper demonstrates that zongzhi can also be deployed in dialogic interactions in contemporary spoken Chinese to accomplish distinct… read more