摘要
由于确指效应,确指名词一般不用于There-be存在句结构,但在特定的语境中,确指名词可以传递受话者新信息,这时,它可以在存在句中得到允准。其中有四种典型的语境:确指名词表达全新信息、确指名词是列表中的信息、确指名词属于提示信息、确指名词是受修饰的信息。
Definite NPs are generally excluded from there - be existential construction grammatically and categorically because of Definiteness Effect. However, the wide range of definite NPs found in there-be existentials preclude any absolute characterization of the DR. It＇s concluded that in the following four typical contexts, definite NPs can convey hearer-new information, such as, brand-new information, new information in the list, information as a reminder, modified information, hence acceptable in existential sentences.
出处
《金陵科技学院学报（社会科学版）》
2006年第4期84-87,共4页
Journal of Jinling Institute of Technology(Social Sciences Edition)
