GRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF V+N PHRASES IN CHINESE (IN CONTRAST WITH VIETNAMESE)

Abstract

The combinations of verbs and nouns (V+N phrases) in Chinese are rich in internal structures and syntactic fusion, and their grammatical functions are closely related to their syllabic structures. Through data analysis, description of internal structures, degree of fusion and functions of Chinese V+N phrases, the paper discusses the relationship between these phrases and their syllabic structures. On that basis, Chinese V+N phrases are contrasted with their Vietnamese counterparts so as to identify their differences apart from similarities between the two languages of the same isolating type.