论中国手语的分类词谓语

On Classifier Predicates in Chinese Sign Language

分类词谓语是手语中一种独特的语言现象。中国大陆学者对分类词谓语的研究刚开始涉足,尚未见到系统的研究报道。该文试图从语言学的角度对中国手语分类词谓语做了语义认知分析,首先结合Talmy的动态事件和代形词的分析,解释中国手语的分类词谓语现象,分析主体和背景的代形词如何形成以达到手语同时性和序列性要求,并由此确定主体代形词和背景代形词通常是由非运动的手形组成;另一方面也说明中国手语与汉语的相互影响,对"动作"和"位于"这两类的手语代形词做了较为详细的描述及分类。

Classifier predicates is a unique language phenomenon in sign language.Chinese scholars＇study on classifier predicates has just started,without yielding a systematic report.This paper attempts to explain the phenomenon of classifier predicates from the perspective of linguistics.It explains the classifier predicates in Chinese sign language,and analyzes how the figure and the ground proforms formed to achieve synchroneity and sequentiality requirements of sign language by combined analysis of Talmy＇s Dynamic events and proforms.It reveals that the figure proforms and ground proforms are usually made by non-moving hand shape.It also illustrates the intermotion of sign language and Chinese,making a detailed description and classification to the two sign preforms＂motion＂and＂be located＂.