白语四音格词及其构成方式

The Constitution of Bai Language's Tetra Syllabic Words

四音格词是由四个音节按照一定的结构规则组合起来的词汇或词组,在汉藏语系语言中普遍存在,是汉藏语不同于其他语系语言的一个重要特征。白语也有大量颇具特色的四音格词,在结构形式上可归纳为并列式、重叠式、固定式和框架式四类。并列式是白语四音格词中占优势的构成方式,重叠和韵律也是构成白语四音格词的重要形式。

Tetra syllabic words are words or phrases that's comprised by four syllables according to some structural rule.It's ubiquitous in Sino-Tibetan languages and it's the important feature which distinguish Sino-Tibetan languages from others.Bai language has plenty of characteristic tetra syllabic words that can be divided into four different types in structural style including coordinating form,reduplicative form,fossilized form and frame form.Coordinating form dominates in constitution of Bai language's tetra syllabic words.In addition,reduplication and prosody are important factors constituting Bai language's tetra syllabic words.