{"product_id":"9783032193094","title":"Causality and Modality in Language Lessons from Teochew","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCausality and Modality in Language\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLessons from Teochew\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZhuosi Luo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a innovative exploration of the intricate interplay between causality and modality through a comprehensive formal semantics analysis of causal relations encoded in causative constructions. It addresses foundational questions about causation within theoretical linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science. By integrating Modal Semantics and Event Semantics, it illuminates how language encodes complex causal relations with remarkable precision, revealing the subtle ways in which diverse causal dimensions reflect human cognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on data from periphrastic causatives in Teochew—an understudied Southern Min language, this volume presents innovative analyses of four dimensions of causality: direct vs. indirect, deterministic vs. probabilistic, attitude-bearing vs. attitude-neutral, and permissive vs. non-permissive. It also proposes a causal ontology intended as a blueprint for future cross-linguistic studies. The book bridges theoretical insights with rich empirical evidence, while engaging with classic philosophical discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is essential for scholars and graduate students in linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science, offering interdisciplinary perspectives on the nature of causation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhuosi Luo\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education and National Research Centre for State Language Capacity at Beijing Foreign Studies University. She holds a PhD in Theoretical Linguistics and Cognitive Science from Georgetown University, U.S. Her research focuses on semantics, syntax, and their interface, as well as interdisciplinary links between linguistics and cognitive science. She specializes in complex predicates in both the verbal and adjectival domains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032193094\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e202\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45986364653708,"sku":"9783032193094","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032193094.jpg?v=1781056713","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032193094","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}