“X化”结构的语义与句法分析

Abstract

The “X化” structure is a highly productive system with complex grammatical and semantic features and is frequently used in modern Chinese. The research on the structure of “X化” has always been a topic of concern to scholars. From the grammatical features, semantic properties to the source of the internal structure of “X化”, the results are very rich. At the same time, there are some differences on the semantic research of “X化”. Therefore, this paper chooses the “X化” structure as the research object, starting from the basic meaning of “X化”, discusses the semanticcharacteristics of “X化” structure and examines the influence of syntax on the semantic of “X化” structure from the perspective of generative grammar. In the study of “X化” semantics, the semantics of the real word “化” and the quasi-affix “hua” are analyzed. According to the records in Shuo Wen Jie Zi, the original meaning of “化” is “enlightenment”. With the passage of time, it has replaced the “匕” representing “change” and expanded its meaning to “change and enlightenment”. In modern Chinese, the basic meaning of the real word “化” follows the original meaning of “化” in ancient Chinese, which is “change, make a change”. In the semantic analysis of quasi-affix “化”, this article starts from the basic meaning of “化”,According to the interpretation of the “Modern Chinese Dictionary”, the quasi-affix “化” has the meaning of “change” and “realization”. When “化” means “development”, “X化” means “developing in the direction of X”. “X” is mostly qualitative adjective or non-predicate adjective. When the affix “化” is the meaning of “realization”, “X化” means “presenting the form or nature of X”. “X” is mostly an abstract noun or an open and developmental verb. Under the theoretical framework of generative grammar, this paper analyzes the influence of syntactic structure on the semantic meaning of “X化” and holds that the causative meaning of “X化” is produced under the action of light verbs, rather than the semantic meaning of “X化”.