Does Archaic Chinese Have a Marked Subjunctive Mood: Some Evidence From Modal Negators

IF 0.2 3区 文学 0 ASIAN STUDIES
Barbara Meisterernst
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Abstract

This paper proposes that the distinction between indicative and subjunctive mood is expressed systematically in Archaic Chinese in negated context based on an analysis of modal negation in matrix and embedded clauses. We address the questions where subjunctive mood is hosted syntactically, and what kind of verbs require subjunctive mood in their complements. We propose that both imperatives and subjunctives are hosted in and licensed by an irrealis ModP within TP, but are interpreted in a higher projection in CP. Additionally, we demonstrate that there is a systematic distinction between indicative and subjunctive mood in the employment of the negative complementizers fēi and wēi. We also show that both imperatives and subjunctives are only overtly expressed in the negative, imperatives are not marked by sentence-final particles, or by any other syntactic means.

古汉语是否有明显的虚拟语气:来自情态否定词的证据
本文通过对母体和嵌入子句的情态否定的分析,提出古语在否定语境中指示语气和虚拟语气的区别是系统地表现出来的。我们讨论了虚拟语气在语法上的作用,以及什么样的动词在补语中需要虚拟语气。我们认为,祈使句和虚拟语气都是由语篇中的虚拟语气控制和授权的,但在语篇中却以更高的投射方式进行解释。此外,我们还证明,在否定补语fēi和wēi的使用中,指示语气和虚拟语气之间存在着系统的区别。我们还表明,祈使句和虚拟语气都只是明显地以否定形式表达,祈使句不以句末助词或任何其他句法方式来标记。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Chinese Linguistics (JCL) is an academic journal, which comprises research content from both general linguistics and Chinese linguistics. It is edited by a distinguished editorial board of international expertise. There are two publications: Journal of Chinese Linguistics (JCL) and Journal of Chinese Linguistics Monograph Series (JCLMS).
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