“貌似”的语法化及其传信义的演变

The Grammaticalization of “Maosi” and the Change of its Evidential Meaning

"貌似"是当今社会的一个流行语,其产生和发展经历了近两千年的漫长过程。在这一过程中,"貌似"经历了"跨层结构——主谓短语——动词——副词"的演变,同时,"貌似"的传信义也在发生着变化,并在言语交际中发挥着重要的作用。本文先从历时角度廓清"貌似"的词汇化及副词化过程,然后探讨其传信义的演化。

The Chinese word＂maosi＂ （貌似） is a popular word in modern china, al- though its origin and development can be traced back to two thousand years ago. During this period,＂maosi＂ experienced an evolution of ＂the cross-structural combination--the subject- predicate phrase--verb--adverb＂ The evidential meaning of “maos” is also changing and playing an important role in the verbal communication. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the process of grammaticalization of ＂maosi＂from a diachronic angle, and then exMore tho