Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, this title is the second volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists.This volume discusses nine major grammatical components in modern Chinese: 1) copulas, 2) negation, 3) adverbs, 4) markers applied to indicate the features of words or phrases, 5) aspects that indicate the duration and status of events, 6) moods that help express the emoti...

Focusing on substitution and numeration of modern Chinese, this is the third volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists.In this volume, the author first introduces the different types of pronoun, such as personal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, resumptive pronoun, demonstrative pronoun and interrogative pronoun. Methods of numeration in modern Chinese are then delineated, encompassing such perspectives as cardinal number, ...

Focusing on the special forms and Europeanized grammar of modern Chinese, this is the final volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists.This volume deals with the special forms in modern Chinese grammar, covering topics such as 1) reduplicated syllable, reduplicated words and opposite term, 2) incorporation, combination and idiom, 3) onomatopoeia and scene-painting, 4) repetition, 5) continuation and omission, 6) inversi...

Focusing on the fundamental grammatical units and construction in modern Chinese, this title is the first volume of a classic on modern Chinese grammar by WANG Li, one of the most distinguished Chinese linguists.Based on the corpus of two classic Chinese novels and being part of a four-volume set that describes the various linguistic patterns of modern Chinese grammar, this volume first distinguishes Chinese characters from words, categorizes words into different word classes and d...

As the first volume of a two-volume set on the history of Chinese phonology, this book introduces the basics of the discipline and charts the history of phonology from the pre-Qin period to the Song dynasty.Based on abundant phonological materials, the author divides the history of Chinese phonology into nine historical periods, which helps illuminate its evolutions and principles. The first part of the book explains the fundamental concepts of the history and studies of Chinese ph...

As the second volume of a two-volume set on the history of Chinese phonology, this book studies the history of phonology from the Yuan dynasty until modern times and discusses the four approaches of sound change.Based on abundant phonological materials, the author divides the history of Chinese phonology into nine historical periods, which helps illuminate its evolutions and principles. Following on from the first volume, the first part of this second volume deals with the initials...

Explores photofunctional polymer composites for cutting-edge biomedical applications and innovationsThe rapid evolution of materials science has positioned photofunctional polymer composites as a central focus in advancing biomedical technologies. These materials, with their tunable light-responsive properties, play a pivotal role in enabling breakthroughs in bioimaging, cancer therapy, and phototherapy. However, while fundamental research in this field has progres...

Does the language we speak affect the way we think? This Element provides a synthesis of contemporary research on the interplay between language and cognition in speakers of two or more languages and examines variables deemed to impact bilingual acquisition and conceptualization of language-specific thinking patterns during L2 learning. An overview of different yet interrelated studies is offered across a variety of conceptual domains to illustrate different approaches and key variables. T...

With the rapid advancement of sensor technology and digital system, the capabilities of network communication have significantly improved, allowing multiple computing nodes to exchange information and collaborate seamlessly through networks. This progress has accelerated the development of distributed optimization theory and its applications in emerging fields such as low altitude economy, big data, and artificial intelligence. These emerging domains usually involve solving complex large-s...

Second-Order Consensus of Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems focuses on the characteristics and features of second-order agents, communication networks, and control protocols/algorithms in continuous consensus of multi-agent systems. The book provides readers with background on consensus control of multi-agent systems and introduces the intrinsic characteristics of second-order agents' behavior, including the development of continuous control protocols/algorithms over various types of und...

Wang Chuanfu, un self-made man visionnaire et géant de la voiture électriqueChercheur en électronique, Wang Chuanfu se lance à son compte à 29 ans, créant à Shenzhen une entreprise nommée « Build Your Dreams - BYD » (Construisez Vos Rêves) qui va s’imposer parmi les premiers producteurs mondiaux de batteries de téléphone mobile, avant de se diversifier dans l’automobile. En quelques années, il parvient à produire un modèle de véhicule chinois qui se révèle ...

Data Science in Metal Forming provides readers with a framework to collect, visualize, analyze, and characterize metal forming metadata, thus enabling improved design, more efficient production, and more effective application of a range of metals. Chapters introduce concepts and discuss industry 4.0, digital manufacturing, and more. Other sections feature case studies of metal forming data collection spanning several essential procedures and outline methods for data processing when lacking...