The Degree Usage of Cai and Relevant Issues
L Zhang - Chinese Lexical Semantics: 18th Workshop, CLSW …, 2018 - Springer
L Zhang
Chinese Lexical Semantics: 18th Workshop, CLSW 2017, Leshan, China, May 18–20 …, 2018•SpringerThis paper investigates the degree usage of [cai] and some relevant issues. It is argued that
in this case cai and the sentence final particle [ne] form a discontinuous constituent, which
modifies the element surrounded by it.“”[cai… ne'] requires that the element modified by it
has the gradable property. Thus only qualified VPs, AdjPs and NegPs can co-occur with
'cai… ne'. Some characteristics of 'cai… ne'are shown by comparing it with other degree
adverbs. Moreover, the syntactic structure and semantic interpretation of 'cai… ne'are given.
in this case cai and the sentence final particle [ne] form a discontinuous constituent, which
modifies the element surrounded by it.“”[cai… ne'] requires that the element modified by it
has the gradable property. Thus only qualified VPs, AdjPs and NegPs can co-occur with
'cai… ne'. Some characteristics of 'cai… ne'are shown by comparing it with other degree
adverbs. Moreover, the syntactic structure and semantic interpretation of 'cai… ne'are given.
Abstract
This paper investigates the degree usage of [cai] and some relevant issues. It is argued that in this case cai and the sentence final particle [ne] form a discontinuous constituent, which modifies the element surrounded by it.“ ” [cai…ne’] requires that the element modified by it has the gradable property. Thus only qualified VPs, AdjPs and NegPs can co-occur with ‘cai…ne’. Some characteristics of ‘cai…ne’ are shown by comparing it with other degree adverbs. Moreover, the syntactic structure and semantic interpretation of ‘cai…ne’ are given.
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