Syntactic Distribution,Semantic Framework,and Pragmatic Function of the Modal Adverb Meizhun (Maybe)

摘要：

　　This paper divides the term meizhun into five homographs based on its morphemic structure and usage,and focuses on the modal adverb form that means maybe in English.Meizhun (maybe) generally appears in assertive sentences and can be used with auxiliary verbs,conjunctions,and other adverbs.Sentences with this term share the stylised frame of logical semantics.Its main textual functions are inference and definition,and the use of this term,which is derived from meizhun (uncertain/not sure),is now spreading rapidly among speakers of contemporary Chinese.

关键词： Semantics Modal adverb Meizhun (maybe) Homographs

作者: Hong Xiao

作者单位: College of Chinese Language and Literature,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,Hubei,China

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: Chinese Lexical Semantics 15th Workshop(CLSW 2014)(第十五届汉语词汇语义学国际研讨会)

会议地点: 澳门

会议语种:英文

页码: 390-402

在线出版日期: 2014-06-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）