现代汉语摹状副词“死命”与“玩命”的异同

An Analysis of the Similarities and Differences between the Descriptive Adverbs “Sǐmìng” and “Wánmìng”

“死命”与“玩命”都是以“命”为词根的同义词,但实际使用时,两者有时不能互换,本文首先说明“死命”的历时演变,并比较“死命”与“玩命”两者在语义区别、语体色彩、表义侧重和搭配选择上的异同,最后对“X命”类描摹性副词的虚化做简要分析。

“Sǐmìng” and “Wánmìng” are synonyms with “life” as the root, but in practical use, they cannot be interchanged sometimes. This paper explains the diachronic evolution of “Sǐmìng”, and compares the similarities and differences between “Sǐmìng” and “Wánmìng” in semantic difference, stylistic color, semantic emphasis and collocation choice, and finally makes a brief analysis on the virtualization of descriptive adverbs of “X life”.