古代汉语“可以”的历时演变略考

Research on the historical development of the ancient Chinese word:keyi(可以)

"可"和"可以"都是现代汉语的重要词汇,分别表示几种不同的语法意义。其语法意义的来源可以追溯到古代汉语。助动词"可以"源于"可(助动)+以(介)"的句法结构。在"可以"的形成过程中,其句法位置、前后成分的语义关系、人类认知心理的重新分析等因素都是"可以"虚化的重要机制。"可以"早在上古时期既已凝固成词,因此探讨其形成和发展过程,具有一定难度。如果综合运用多种分析方法对此问题展开讨论,无论对于古代汉语研究,还是对于近现代汉语研究,都是有意义的事情。

Ke（可）and Keyi（可以）are important words of modern Chinese,meaning several different grammatical meanings.The source of its grammatical meaning can be traced back to ancient Chinese.The auxiliary verb Keyi comes from the syntactic structure of＂Ke（auxiliaries）＋ Yi（mediated）＂.In the processing of its formation,its syntactic position,semantic relations of before and after components,human reanalysis of cognitive psychology and other factors are important mechanism of grammaticalization of keyi.Keyi as early as in ancient times has been solidified into words,so it is difficult to explore its formation and development process.If we can use a variety of analytical methods to discuss this issue comprehensively,it is meaningful for both ancient Chinese studies and modern Chinese research.