“问题是”的篇章连接作用

The Textual Connective Function of 'Wen-ti-shi'

在现代汉语里,“问题是”后面可以接小句、复句和句组,起到篇章连接的作用。其篇章连接功能包括三个层次,分别为:命题功能、逻辑关联功能和话语标记功能,并且这三个层次的功能是依次虚化的。“问题是”作为篇章连接成分的演变属于共时语法化现象。

In modern Mandarin, 'wen-ti-shi' can be followed by small clauses, compound clauses or sentence groups, performing the functions of textual connection. The function includes three levels: proposition function, logic connection function and discourse marking function. Furthermore, the three functions are grammaticalized in sequence. The evolution of 'wen-ti-shi' as a textual connective belongs to synchronous grammaticalizational phenomena.