현대중국어 조동사 ‘應該’의 연용 양상 연구

Abstract

This study examined the meaning and rules of Epistemic modality ‘應該’ multiple modal construction in modern chinese. In order to completely convey the speaker’s speech to the other person, the speaker can convey the meaning even with one auxiliary verb, but uses one or multiple modal construction. As for the rule of the multiple modal construction. Epistemic modality was placed before the other auxiliary verbs, and appeared in the Epistemic modality> Epistemic modality, Epistemic modality> Deontic modality, Epistemic modality> Dynamic modality. Among them, Epistemic modality> Deontic modality can be interpreted in a neutral way as the Deontic modality> Deontic modality. As a result, 應該 is used by ‘應該會(1,807)’, ‘應該可以(573)’, ‘應該能(99)’, ‘應該可能 (47)’, ‘應該夠(26)’, ‘應該要(25)’, ‘應該得(15)’, ‘應該想(13)’. The original meaning of the auxiliary verb when used alone is categorized, but Epistemic modality ‘應該’ multiple modal construction is used to make the original meaning low. This is because by expressing that Epistemic modality ‘應該’ multiple modal construction are not clear, one can smooth the relationship with the other and lighten one’s responsibility. In other words, Epistemic modality ‘應該’ multiple modal construction seems to show half-confidence in the use of auxiliary verbs, but this is because by expressing that one’s words are not clear, one can smooth the relationship with the other and lighten one’s responsibility. Epistemic modality ‘應該’ multiple modal construction indicates semi-confirmation and ambiguity in the speaker’s speech process, which performs Pragmatic function.