Methods and Methodology
摘要
In scientific research, utilizing appropriate methods is necessary for making progress. According to Jiaxuan Shen (沈家煊, Shen 2017d), grammatical research should rely on a comparison approach, rather than an analogyAnalogy one. The shift in Chinese part-of-speechChinese parts of speech research, moving from a “separation pattern” to an “inclusion pattern,” may also result from a transition in research methodology, from analogyAnalogy to comparisonComparison.