摘要
对数量词的理解过程涉及数学领域的补集概念和单调性理论。人们在理解数量词的过程中会潜意识考虑其指称集合及其指称补集,然后推理其所指的对象。数量词的单调性可分为单调递增和单调递减。单调递增数量词的取值极点是这句话的指称全集,对单调递减数量词的理解涉及它的指称补集。
The process of comprehending English quantifiers involves theories of complement set and monotonicity in Mathematics. When quantifiers are comprehended, their reference set and complement set are subconsciously considered, and then their reference is inferred. Monotonicity can be classified into monotone increasing and monotone decreasing. The ultimate reference pole of monotone increasing quantifiers is the whole reference set of the sentence. Comprehension of monotone decreasing quantifiers involves its complement set.
出处
《河南工业大学学报（社会科学版）》
2011年第2期89-92,共4页
Journal of Henan University of Technology:Social Science Edition
关键词
数量词
语用
心理理解
补集
单调性
quantifiers
pragmatics
psychological comprehension
complement set
monotonicity
