复数分裂与人称代词复数的类型

Decomposing Chinese Pronominal Plural Markers

赣语宜春话中能用在人称代词后的复数标记有“俚”和“几个”两个,二者有一系列语义差异且共现时只有“代词+俚+几个”的语序。考察后发现,“俚”的语义是“最大化算子”,作用于语境中符合描述的最大个体,构成有定的复数个体。“几个”是“群体算子”,作用是将有定的复数个体再次“打包”成一个整体。在复数分裂理论下,“俚”和“几个”代表了复数标记两种新的不同类型,占据不同的句法位置。

Under the framework of plurality split,this paper analyses the two pronominal plural markers“-li”and“-jige”in Yichun Gan dialect,focusing on figuring out the semantic differences of them and trying to develop a framework to account for their distinct features.We found that the marker“-li”should be analysed as a maximality operator that applies to a plural sets and picks out the plural entity with the maximal members and“-jige”is a group operator that applies to the maximal plural enetity and then turns out a more cohesive atom with plural members.“-li”and“-jige”lie in different syntactic positions.While“-li”lies in D,“-jige”lies in a higher position,which is defined as the head of a GroupP.The two plural markers in Yichun Gan represent two different types of plural markers.