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Article published In: Chinese Language and Discourse
Vol. 16:2 (2025) ► pp.234–270

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漢語量級組構搭配之實證探究

以「程度副詞－形容詞」結構為例

ORCiD logo with link | National Taiwan Normal University
ORCiD logo with link | National Taiwan Normal University
ORCiD logo with link | National Taiwan Normal University

Article language: Chinese

Published online: 13 February 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/cld.24032.wan
Abstract
An Empirical Study on Scalar Structure in Mandarin: A Case Study on“Degree Adverb-Adjective” Structures
The “degree adverb-adjective” structure is a common means of expressing degree in Chinese and has been extensively studied in other languages. Therefore, this structure provides an ideal focus for examining the effects of boundedness and ordering on the configurational harmony of scalar collocations in Chinese. This study analyzes experimental data from Chinese native speakers to investigate their usage of the “degree adverb-adjective” structure and the factors affecting the configuration of the “degree adverb-adjective” structure. The results indicate that most experimental items were affected by the scalar degree of the collocating adjectives and adverbs. Furthermore, Chinese native speakers’ inferences regarding the “degree adverb-adjective” structure are influenced by the semantic constraints of the degree adverbs, which affect their collocative potential with adjectives with adjectives. Context is also a significant factor influencing the collocations in terms of the standard shift of the predicate, thereby enabling adjectives to express different scales in varying contexts.
Article outline
  • 1.研究動機
  • 2.文獻探討
    • 2.1英語中的量級結構
      • 2.1.1量級封閉性。
    • 2.2漢語中的量級結構
      • 2.2.1漢語形容詞量級特徵
      • 2.2.2漢語程度副詞及組構搭配。
  • 3.研究方法
    • 3.1前導研究
    • 3.2正式實驗
      • 3.2.1受試者。
      • 3.2.2研究材料。
      • 3.2.3實驗流程。
      • 3.2.4分析方式及預測。
  • 4.實驗結果
    • 4.1初步分析
    • 4.2實驗結果分析與分類
    • 4.3小結
  • 5.討論
    • 5.1認知閥值及語境之於形容詞標準影響
    • 5.2程度副詞特性之於形容詞之搭配限制
      • 5.2.1語義雙向選擇原則對於程度副詞與形容詞適配性的影響。
      • 5.2.2程度副詞「最」。
      • 5.2.3程度副詞「太」。
      • 5.2.5「有點」與負極絕對性形容詞搭配的相容性。
    • 5.3單音節程度動詞與形容詞搭配制約假設
  • 6.結論
  • Acknowledgements
  • 筆記
  • 參考文獻
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