自主依存下汉语零形回指的认知机制研究

A study of the cognitive mechanism of Chinese zero anaphora within the framework of autonomy-dependence relation

从认知语法配价理论下的自主依存框架出发,零形回指的深层理据为概念依存成分阐释位的空缺,零形回指语则作为概念自主成分,且绝大多数情况下依存成分作为零形回指所在小句的谓语。在此基础上提出零形回指的认知路径。零形回指的先行语是有选择性的,其经调整的语义凸显须与零形回指所在小句锚定的言语事件形成配价对应关系,以此进入零形回指所在小句限定的注意辖域,听话者沿此认知路径,最终言语双方对零形回指所指达到协同心理所指。本文修正了此前有关确认零形回指先行语的不实观点,如聚焦于零形回指语和先行语的句法因素、论元结构等。

Within the framework of autonomy-dependence relation of valence theory postulated in cognitive grammar, the antecedent of zero anaphora is determined by the vacancy of elaboration-site in dependent structure when the anaphora is autonomous, and in most cases the predicate in the anaphora-clause is dependent. Accordingly this paper presents the cognitive path of the workings of zero anaphora. The antecedent is decided when the semantic prominence of one of the options corresponds to the speech event anchored by the anaphora-clause. Consequently antecedent enters the attention scope anchored by the clause with anaphora, addressee works along this cognitive path, and interlocutors reach the coordinated mental reference of zero anaphora. In addition, this paper amends the previous misconceptions about antecedent identification, such as the syntactic elements and argument structures.