“尤其”的词汇化及相关问题

Lexicalization of the Degree Adverb youqi(尤其) and Related Issues

程度副词"尤其"是由副词"尤"与指代词"其"通过跨层连用词汇化而成的,它是句法位置、韵律规则、词汇双音化、使用频率以及认知等因素共同作用的必然结果。"尤其"萌芽于唐五代,形成于宋元,完全成熟于清代。受共同因素的影响,在近代汉语中产生了一批副词词尾,如"～乎(几乎、似乎)"、"～自"、"～复"等,它们有着与"其"类似的虚化轨迹。

The degree adverb youqi is the result of lexicalization of the adverb youqi and the demonstrative pronoun qi（其） through inter-layer co-occurrences . It is the inevitable result of combined function of syntactic position, prosodic rules, dual-syllablization of vocabulary, frequency of use, cognition, etc. The adverb youqi sprouted in the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period, took shape in the Song and Yuan dynasties, and was completely mature in the Qing Dynasty. Due to the common factors, There appear a lot of adverbial suffixes in Old Mandarin Chinese, such as hu （乎） ,zi（自）, fu（复）, etc. , which have same grammaticalization path with the suffix qi.