量词范畴化的途径和动因

The Path and Motivation of Classifiers' Categorization

量词是具有范畴化功能的词类。量词在语义上的主要作用就是把各种各样不同的名词归为一类。量词的范畴化是从中心成员开始的,然后逐步扩展到边缘成员。量词范畴的扩展途径包括绝对途径和相对途径。量词范畴化的动因有隐喻、转喻、图式转换和规约意象。

Classifiers as a part of speech have the function of categorization.The most important function in meaning of classifiers is to put different kinds of nouns into one type.The categorization of classifiers proceeds from central numbers and extends graudally to marginal members.The development paths for classifiers＇ categorization include absolute paths and relative paths.The motivations include metaphors,metonymies,schema transformations and fixed images.The categorization of classifiers can be proved by historical proofs.