东兰壮语的数词“?de:u^(52)”与不定冠词“?de:u^(11)”

The Numeral“ʔde:u^(52)”and Indefinite Article“ʔde:u^(11)”in Donglan Zhuang

东兰壮语中读本调的ʔde:u^(52)属于基数词,读变调的ʔde:u^(11)属于不定冠词。两者都不能用于含有指示词等限定成分的DP结构。前者是因为在无显性数词的DP结构中已经存在一个占据Num位置的空数词DEU_(null),后者是因为DP结构中的指示词等限定成分已经占据D^(0)位置。此外,不定冠词ʔde:u^(11)对“概数/数词_(≥2)+量+名”结构的句法表现与语义解读有着重要影响。

In the Donglan dialect of Zhuang language,“ʔde:u^(52)”is a cardinal numeral with its base tone,while the word“ʔde:u^(11)”which has experienced a tone sandhi is an indefinite article.Neither of them can be used in DP structures with demonstratives or other determiners,since in the former case,there is a null preform of the numeral“one”“DEU_(null)”occupying the position of Num in DP structure where overt numerals are absent,while in the latter,demonstratives and other determiners in DP structure have occupied the position of D^(0).In addition,the presence of the indefinite article“ʔde:u^(11)”has significant influences on the syntax and semantics of the structure of“approximates/numeral_(≥2)+classifier+noun”.