The Comparative Study Of "很是 X" And "真是 X" Structures

The structure of"很是X"and"真是X"is a group of structures that share commonalities while also exhibiting individual characteristics.Previous studies have not extensively analyzed the two structures in combination.This article conducts a comprehensive comparative analysis of"很是X"and"真是X"from four aspects:syntax,semantics,pragmatics,and grammaticalization,in order to identify their similarities and differences.The article consists of five chapters:Chapter one is the introduction,which explains the significance of the topic,the current research situation both domestically and internationally,the theoretical methods used in this study,and the sources of the language materials.Chapter two defines the"很是X"and"真是X"structures studied in this article.It classifies,counts,and analyzes the elements that can enter these two structures,and studies the overall syntactic functions of the structures.It is found that the"X"that can enter both structures and the syntactic functions performed by the two structures exhibit both similarities and differences.Considering that these similarities and differences are related to the different natures of the two structures,the conclusion is drawn that"很是"should be regarded as a degree adverb,while"真是"should be regarded as a degree and modal adverb.Chapter three investigates"很是X"and"真是X"from both semantic and pragmatic perspectives and finds that both structures convey a subjective affirmative confirmation of the characteristics and degree of"X",but"真是X"can also express a strong subjective conviction of the emotional state and high degree of"X".In terms of pragmatics,both structures are more natural in declarative sentences,but"真是X"is more frequently used in exclamatory sentences.While both"很是X"and"真是X"tend to be used in written language,they can also be used in spoken language.In spoken language,"真是X"is more common than"很是X".Chapter four describes and analyzes"很是X"and"真是X"from three aspects:grammaticalization process,mechanism,and motivation.The article points out that the different timing of the interaction between the main components and"X"has resulted in different historical evolutions of"很是"and"真是"as a whole in terms of lexicalization and grammaticalization,but both have completed the transformation into adverbs before the predicate"X".The important reasons for the lexicalization and grammaticalization of"很是"and"真是"are the double tonalization of rhythm,the high frequency of use,the subjectivity of expression,the semantic abstraction,and the changes in syntactic environment.Chapter five concludes the article,summarizes the research findings of the comparative study of the"很是X"and"真是X"structures."...