@inproceedings{zheng-2023-dynamic,
    title = "Dynamic Questions: Evidence from {M}andarin Think{--}''{X}iang''",
    author = "Zheng, Anshun",
    editor = "Richard, Valentin D.  and
      Roelofsen, Floris",
    booktitle = "Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Inquisitiveness Below and Beyond the Sentence Boundary",
    month = jun,
    year = "2023",
    address = "Nancy, France",
    publisher = "Association for Computational Linguistics",
    url = "https://preview.aclanthology.org/fix-sig-urls/2023.inqbnb-1.5/",
    pages = "40--49",
    abstract = {This paper investigates the clausal embedding pattern of the Mandarin verb ``xiang'' (think) and reveals its internal anti-interrogative nature, with the possibility of ``xiang Q'' in certain cases. Through various stativity tests, I establish that the results are consistent with the generalization proposed by {\"O}zy{\i}ld{\i}z(2021), with ``minor'' deviations observed in the stativity of ``xiang P'' and the correlation with neg-raising. Additionally, I employ a semantic shift perspective to explain instances of neg-raising failure. Overall, this study sheds light on the unique characteristics of the verb ``xiang'' and contributes to a better cross-linguistic understanding of CP selection.}
}