英语“插入语”的认知语法研究

A Cognitive Study of the English Parentheses

传统语法上的插入语指"插入的句子片断",而不指其在宿主句(饰句)中所承担的语法功能,因而它不是语法术语。为全面分析插入语,宏观上把插入语分为典型和扩展两类。从认知语法角度分析,插入语不是结构独立成分,语义上依存于自足的宿主句,对宿主句的语义进行细化,语法上做宿主句的"非限定性"状语、定语、同位语和呼格,但不做补语,而且"非限定性定语从句"插入语能改变"组合句"的语法结构。从语义到语法的认知研究思路使语言现象的解释更具充分性和理据性。

The parenthesis in traditional grammar does refer to ＂inserted sentence fragments＂, but not refer to its grammatical functions in the host sentence, so it＇s not grammatical term. To analyze the parenthesis thoroughly, it is divided into prototypical and extended type at the macro leveI. From the perspective of cognitive grammar, the parenthesis is independent element, which is attached to the host sentence, autonomous element, and elaborates the meaning of the host sentence indefinitely. It can function as indefinite adverbial, attribute, appositive and vocative, but not complement, and the indefinite attributive clause functioning as a parenthesis can change the grammatical structure of the combined sentence. The cognitive study from the meaning to the grammar can make the language explanation more rational and thorough.