Subtle nuances of particle usage in Sinitic languages and topolects

Let's take the following three utterances that superficially and essentially all say the same thing — "give me face": 1. Gěi wǒ gè miànzi ba 給我個面子吧 2. Gěi gè miànzi ba 給個面子吧 3. Gěi gè miànzi bei 給個面子唄 The first version, which is how I would normally say it, is self-deferential and humble. With the […]