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September 10, 2025Theory and Practice in Language StudiesOpen Access

Appearances Are Deceiving: Polysemization and Grammaticalization of Korean and Thai Lexemes of Chinese Origin

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KKKultida KhammeeALAphiwit Liang-ItsaraSRSeongha Rhee

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This analysis reveals grammaticalization and meaning shifts in Korean and Thai lexemes, emphasizing influence from Chinese language structures.

Key Points

  • Polysemization and grammaticalization processes in Korean and Thai lexemes show distinct meaning developments.
  • The lexemes yang and yàaŋ transformed into various grammatical functions, including conjunctions and modality markers.
  • Korean yang and Thai yàaŋ evolved unique meanings distinct from their Chinese etymon yàng.
  • This linguistic analysis underscores the impact of recipient language structures on the grammaticalization of borrowed terms.

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Khammee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90554b1d3bfb60e1f69https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1508.32
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