帕累托原则在语法分布中的早期证据:汉语会话语篇中的使役情境

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Danjie Su
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本研究是关于语法结构的帕累托分布(80/20规则)的初步报告;也就是说,约20%的使役情景语法结构类型占会话中约80%的用法。我使用数据驱动的方法来调查汉语母语使用者在即兴脱口秀对话中选择的语法结构,以描述使使性情景。我确定了两种特定的帕累托分布模式。1)所有22种使役情景结构的分布构成了a类(ba-;没有标记的被动;响了,;贝-;表示结果的;Gei -)占总数的27.3%,但占全部1497种用法的88.8%。2)一个语法结构的大部分用法来自于一小部分子类型:ba-的全部用法占全部ba-用法的87.9%;减少的bei-占86.8%;37.5%的范围亚型占84.2%。这些模式可以用Lens的概念来解释。我的结论是,少数结构占了母语汉语使用者在会话中的大部分语法选择。了解自然语篇中的这些语法分布可以提高语言教学和自然语言处理的效率和效果。
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Early Evidence of the Pareto Principle In Grammatical Distribution: Causative Situations in Chinese Conversational Discourse
This study is an initial report on Pareto distribution (the 80/20 rule) of grammatical constructions; namely, about 20% of the types of grammatical constructions for causative situations account for about 80% of the uses in conversation. I use a data-driven approach to investigate the grammatical constructions that Chinese L1 speakers choose in spontaneous talk show conversations to describe causative situations. I identify two specific Pareto distributional patterns. 1) The distribution of all 22 constructions for causative situations constitutes a Pareto ABC diagram with the A-class (ba-; unmarked passive; rang-; bei-; resultative; gei-) containing 27.3% of the types but accounting for 88.8% of all the 1,497 uses. 2) Most uses of a grammatical construction come from a small set of subtypes: The full baaccounts for 87.9% of all ba- uses; the reduced bei- accounts for 86.8%; 37.5% of rang- subtypes account for 84.2%. These patterns can be explained by the Lens concept. I conclude that a few constructions account for most grammatical choices of L1 Chinese speakers in conversation. Understanding these grammatical distributions in natural discourse can improve the efficiency and efficacy of language teaching and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
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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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