英语OV模式名词复合词研究

A Study of the English OV Pattern Noun Compounds

本文根据复合词内部O与V之间是否存在动宾关系,把英语OV模式名词复合词分为综合性OV模式名词复合词和非综合性OV模式名词复合词。通过从不同的角度对综合性OV模式名词复合词的括弧悖论问题进行讨论,本文认为综合性OV模式名词复合词的合成顺序只能是[[OV]-er/ing/?],而不可能是[[O][V-er/ing/?]。另外,本文也分析了OV模式名词复合词的产出层面问题,认为与非综合性OV模式名词复合词相比,综合性OV模式名词复合词处于LP(Lexical Phrase)层更偏向X 0词汇层的那一侧,而非综合性OV模式名词复合词则处于LP层更偏向X”短语层的那一侧。

This paper divides English OV pattern noun compounds into synthetic OV pattern noun compounds and non-synthetic OV pattern noun compounds based on whether there is a verb-object relationship between V and O in the compounds.By analyzing the bracketing paradox of the synthetic OV pattern noun compounds from different perspectives,this paper argues that the derivation process of the synthetic OV pattern noun compounds can only be[[OV]-er/ing/?],and not be[[O][V-er/ing/?].Besides,this paper also discusses the output level of the OV pattern noun compounds and purposes that compared with the non-synthetic OV pattem noun compounds,the synthetic OV pattern noun compounds are closer with the X 0 lexical level,and the non-synthetic OV pattern noun compounds are nearer to the X’’phrasal level.