Published in the year 1990, Understanding Party System Change in Western Europe is a valuable contribution to the field of Politics.

This volume is a tribute to Professor Vovin’s research and a summary of the latest developments in his fields of expertise.

The nine essays in this volume present the most recent developments in the study of Chinese linguistic research using functional approaches. Topics discussed in the volume include Chinese typology, word order variation, word formation, semantic change, cognition, discourse analysis, interface among syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and grammaticalization. Studies of Chinese Linguistics will be a valuable and stimulating reference for graduate students and researchers interested in functional linguistics. Readers in general and applied linguistics will also appreciate the insights it offers into the interaction of Chinese form and function.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.