数量词“两X”表不定数用法探析

The Phenomenon of the Indefinite Quantitative Expression for the Numeral-Quantifier Expression “Liang+X”

数量词"两X"除了可表确定数目的数量意义外,还有表不定数目的"不定数"用法。语音上的轻读、句法上的谓词后位置是"两X"表不定数时的重要表现。"两X"表不定数有主观量的特征:表主观大量多出现在非现实事件中;表主观小量多出现在现实事件中,尤其是"就"字句和"才"字句中,以及"X"为细小、不易计量的量词时。以上方面可以看作"两X"表不定数时的标记。

The numeral-quantifier expression ＂liang ＋ X＂ can express certain amount, and al- so the indefinite quantity. Because of the Neutral-tone and the position after the verb, ＂liang ＋ X＂ have the ability to express indefinite quantity. It can express the large quantity and also the small quantity from the subjective perspective. The former is often used in the irreal events, while the lat- ter often appears in the real events, especially the sentences with ＂jiu＂ and ＂cai＂, also the quantifi- er with the scrappy meanings. All of these can be considered as the marks for ＂liang ＋ X＂ to ex- press the indefinite quantity.