The Taiwanese word hōo, which as a full verb means 'to give', has many other grammatical functions. In this thesis I describe how this word is being used in modern everyday Taiwanese, taking the...Show moreThe Taiwanese word hōo, which as a full verb means 'to give', has many other grammatical functions. In this thesis I describe how this word is being used in modern everyday Taiwanese, taking the examples from the Taiwanese language soap series Qiānshǒu/Khān-tshiú 牽手. I come to the conclusion that the superficially very different usages of hōo can - seen from the Taiwanese language instead of the English, Dutch or Mandarin translation - be reduced to variants of the simple semantic notions of 'source', 'receiver' and 'theme' (the thing that is given) that are invoked by the verb hōo 'to give'.Show less
