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September 10, 2025Chinese Language and Discourse An International and Interdisciplinary Journal

More than a summarizing conjunction

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YLYingsheng LiuHTHongyin Tao

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Analysis reveals zongzhi enriches dialogic interactions, suggesting complex social actions in conversation.

Key Points

  • Zongzhi tokens serve distinct functions in spoken Chinese, enhancing social interaction and summarization.
  • First-person tokens express the speaker's feelings, while second-person tokens address interlocutor concerns.
  • Zongzhi's role in transforming participation frameworks highlights its unique function in conversation dynamics.
  • The findings suggest broader implications for understanding grammar's connection to social interaction in language.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d80554b1d3bfb60faa0fhttps://doi.org/10.1075/cld.24040.liu
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