从情态表达的句中形式视角看助词「も」的功能

The Function of the Japanese Focus Particle "mo" as an Expression of Modality

本文从情态表达的句中形式视角考察提示助词"も"的意义和功能。经考察发现:位于句中的"も"和其他句末形式一样也具有表达情态的功能。因其所处的句法位置在句中,所以被称为“情态表达的句中形式”。本文从该视角出发,将"も"的功能分为表达情态和不表达情态两大类。其中,累加和特殊构式的用法表示客观命题,不属于情态范畴;而评价和委婉用法表示说话人对命题的主观态度,属于情态范畴。

The study of modem Japanese modality has a tendency to focus on the end of the sentence.From the viewpoint of"Middle?of-Sentence Expression of Modality",this paper reviews the meaning and function of the Japanese focus particle mo.According to a comprehensive investigation,the author points out that mo,like other forms of end-of-sentence,also has the function of modality.Because of its syntactic position in the middle of the sentence,it is named"Middle-of-Sentence Expression of Modality".Therefore,the paper divides the functions of mo into two categories,expressing the modality and not ex?pressing the modality.The accumulation and special constructions are used to represent objective propositions,which do not belong to the category of modality.The evaluation and euphemism are the subjective attitudes of the speaker to the proposition,which belongs to the category of modality.