“了_(2)”:叙事之边界

Le_(2) as a Boundary Marker of Chinese Narrative Discourse

在口头和书面叙事语篇中,“了_(2)”高频地使用于叙事边界处。文章以“了_(2)”结尾的语调单位的韵律特征为依据,分别考察“了。”和“了,”在口头叙事中的边界表现。对比口语叙事,又分别讨论了书面叙事中以标点划分的“了。”和“了,”的边界分布表现。在不同语体、相同规模和内容的叙事语料中,不同“了_(2)”都倾向性地使用在认知心理、故事情节、言者互动三类叙事边界上。文章反思并检视了“了_(2)”相关研究中存在的问题,并用“叙事边界说”给予解释。

This paper discusses the different boundary behaviors between the final intonation usage and non-final intonation usage of Le_(2).By comparison with the Chinese spoken discourse in narratives,the paper also discusses the different distributions of Le_(2) used at the end of punctuated sentences,such as periods and commas.This paper argues that Le_(2) occurs most frequently at such different types of discourse boundaries as cognitive psychology,plot development and interpersonal interaction,in spoken and written Chinese narratives.