Multiple possible parsings of strings of sinographs
Language Log 2024-05-24
Summary:
[line spacing was difficult with this one] Chinese signs collected by Zeyao Wu: 本店/有/嬰兒被/賣 or 本店/有/嬰兒/被賣 běn diàn yǒu yīng'ér bèi mài this shop has baby passive signifier; blanket for sale "this shop has baby blankets for sale" or "this shop has had babies for sale" 歡迎/新老師生/前來就餐 or 歡迎/新老師/生前/來就餐 huānyíng xīn lǎo shī shēng qián […]