When number is not neutral: Translating Chinese bare nouns into English

• Ludovica Lena ^[1] ; Yue Liu ^[1]
  1. [1] Xiamen University

     Xiamen University

     China

     
• Localización: Sintagma: Revista de lingüística, ISSN 0214-9141, Vol. 37, 2025, págs. 31-49
• Idioma: inglés
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