墨子对虚词的研究

Mozi’s study on function word

墨子对虚词的研究做出了一定的贡献。他对虚词的训释涉及语气词、副词、连词等。墨子训释虚词多采用分类法、比较法、排除法等方法,他把意义看做虚词的核心和依据,并认识到虚词的抽象性和系统性。

Mozi has made certain contribution in studying on function word.His critical explanation involved modal particle,adverbial word,conjunction,etc..Mozi adopted method of classification,comparative and removing more in his critical expla-nation on function word.Mozi regards the meaning as the core and basis of the function word while he made critical expla-nations on function word,and realize the abstractness and systematicness of the function word.