Anwei Yu
List of John Benjamins publications in which Anwei Yu is involved.
Articles
2026 Modeling scalar implicature processing in Mandarin: A study on gradable adjectives and closed-class words Chinese Language and Discourse 17:1, pp. 86–132 | Article
The present study aims to examine which cognitive processing model, namely the Default Model, Context-driven Model, or Standardization Model, offers the most effective explanation for how native Mandarin speakers process scalar implicatures. The experiment in the current study employs a… read more
2025 漢語量級組構搭配之實證探究 [An Empirical Study on Scalar Structure in Mandarin]: 以「程度副詞－形容詞」結構為例 [A Case Study on“Degree Adverb-Adjective” Structures] Chinese Language and Discourse 16:2, pp. 234–270 | Article
The “degree adverb-adjective” structure is a common means of expressing degree in Chinese and has been extensively studied in other languages. Therefore, this structure provides an ideal focus for examining the effects of boundedness and ordering on the configurational harmony of scalar… read more