摘要:
离合词能集中体现汉语区别于他种语言的个性特点, 主要表现于三个方面: (1) 字、语素、词、词组界限具有模糊性; ( 2 ) 名词与动词界限具有跨界性; ( 3 ) 句法结构具有离散性、块状性和可逆性。基于Humboldt 关于语言与思维具有通约性这一观点,
通过对汉字构造特点、名动关系等方面的分析, 本文发现: 汉语具有明显的空间性特质,而这一特质正是包括离合词在内的汉语诸多个性特点产生的根本原因。
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