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語義有定還是語用有定

以澄海話量名短語的兩種解讀為例

 | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
 | The Chinese University of Hong KongShenzhen
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Published online: 13 July 2022
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https://doi.org/10.1075/lali.00115.zha
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本文以澄海話的量名短語為研究對象，考察了澄海話量名短語的句法位置及其語義解讀之間的關係。調查發現，主語位置上的量名短語通常是有定的，賓語位置上的量名短語通常是無定的，但如果量名短語是控制句中的賓語控制語，或者量名短語是受損或受惠題元角色時，可以有無定、有定兩種解讀。我們認為，量名短語有定、無定兩種解讀情況的出現，是句法條件與語境因素共同作用的結果。句法上來說，量名短語都是中心語D為空的DP短語，無定量名短語的D由存在量詞為其賦值，而有定量名短語的空D由DisP中的先行詞為其賦值，量名短語的有定解讀應該看作是語用有定。
Semantic definiteness or pragmatic definiteness: Evidence from two interpretations of Cl-NPs in the Chenghai dialect
By examining the Cl-NP phrase in the Chenghai dialect, this paper intends to explore the interrelation between its syntactic distributions and semantic interpretations. It is observed that Cl-NPs at subject position are generally encoded definitely and those at object position are interpreted indefinitely. Exceptions are observed that Cl-NPs at object position can be encoded definitely and indefinitely when they are object controllers in the control construction or with malfactive or beneficiary thematic roles when acting as prepositional objects. We assume that the definite and indefinite interpretations of Cl-NPs are due to the interactions between syntactic constraints and discourse support. Syntactically, Cl-NPs are all DPs with an empty head D, which is assigned value by an existential operator when interpreted indefinitely or by the antecedent in Dis(course)P when encoded definitely. The definite interpretation of Cl-NPs is thus considered to be a pragmatic one.
Article outline
  • 1.引言
  • 2.量名短語的句法分佈及其語義解讀
    • 2.1主語位置的量名短語
    • 2.2賓語位置的量名短語
    • 2.3句法位置與量名短語的解讀
  • 3.量名短語的兩種解讀
    • 3.1兼語句中的量名短語
      • 3.1.1控制句與量名短語的語義解讀
      • 3.1.2控制句中的量名短語：是否控制語與是否兩解
    • 3.2充當介賓的兩種解讀的量名短語
      • 3.2.1充當介賓的兩種解讀的量名短語：句法表現
      • 3.2.2施用結構與量名短語的語義解讀
    • 3.3孤島效應與量名短語的語義解讀
  • 4.量名短語的句法結構與語義解讀
  • 5.結論
  • 謝辭
  • 筆記
  • 參考文獻
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