摘要
评价理论自20世纪90年代提出以来显示出强大的生命力,但也因主要把研究重点放在词汇层面而受到质疑。本研究借助美国当代英语语料库,研究X+BE+being+ADJ构式的语义和语用特征,指出词汇并非评价资源的唯一手段,构式同样具有评价功能。研究发现,评价构式X+BE+being+ADJ以行为判断为语义原型,并拓展出情感评价的边缘语义。评价构式X+BE+being+ADJ本身及其与介入和极差的互动均指向礼貌性语用动因,彰显了构式句法、语义、语用之间水乳交融、不可分割的关系。
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