Chapter 6 of the Tangwang language. A Interdisciplinary Case study in Northwest China.pdf (original) (raw)

This chapter examines the lexical and syntactic borrowing in the Tangwang language amidst broader language contact situations in Northwestern China. It highlights the asymmetric nature of these borrowings, showing that while lexical borrowing from Chinese significantly influences the Tangwang vocabulary, syntactic borrowing presents a more complex and variable scenario. Through comparative analysis of several language samples, the study provides statistical insights into borrowing rates and affirms the predominance of lexical influence over structural changes.