“如此”的篇章功能

The Textual Function of “Ruci”

“如此”是汉语中书面语色彩比较强的指示代词,在篇章中可以连接上下文,促进、彰显篇章的连贯性。基于篇章语言学的理论框架,从共时平面看,“如此”的篇章功能呈现出多角度性,经考察,“如此”在篇章中具有:语义凸显功能、主观情感标记功能、反预期信息标记功能。“如此”的语义凸显功能主要是指凸显信息结构中的信息焦点,“如此”所修饰的形容词成为了焦点信息;主观情感标记功能体现了语言的主观性,“如此”在使用时,能突出说话者的情感取向;“如此”可以标记反预期信息,“如此”修饰的成分表达的语义与常规情况相反。

“Ruci” is a demonstrative pronoun with strong written color in Chinese. It can connect the context and promote the coherence of the text. Based on the theoretical framework of discourse linguistics, from the synchronic plane, the textual function of “such” presents multiple perspectives. By examining the corpus, “Ruci” shows the following pragmatic functions in the text: the textual function of “Ruci” is multi-layered. By examining the use of “Ruci” in the text, “Ruci” has the following functions: semantic highlighting function, subjective emotion marking function, and counter-expectation information function. The semantic highlighting function of “Ruci” mainly refers to highlighting the information focus in the information structure, and the adjective modified by “Ruci” becomes the focus information;the subjective emotion marking function of “Ruci” reflects the subjectivity of the language when “Ruci” is used, it can highlight the emotional orientation of the speaker;“Ruci” can mark counter-expectation information, and the semantics expressed by “Ruci” modified components are opposite to the normal situation.