The Multi-dimensional Study Of ZA In Chinese

In our conversation, as frequently used linguistic equipment, zero anaphora refers to a certain concept mentioned before and shows the partial consistency of different parts in conversation, therefore helps to fulfill the integrity and coherence of different parts. The concept referred by zero anaphora is usually called antecedent or signifier. The process of affirming the antecedent referred by zero anaphora is called reference confirmation, which is an indispensable contextual understanding. Only when there is a relationship between zero anaphora and antecedent formed can we understand the meaning of reference and even the sentence and passage. There's also no exception for the confirmation and understanding of zero anaphora. Although it is a commanding complex process for understanding and processing zero-anaphora, we make judgment out of unconsciousness or on the basis of common sense, nevertheless, if we want to improve our recognition of this problem to make it beyond intuition and general rule with rational judgment, we couldn't help asking such questions: what are the characteristics, what are the factors restricting our understanding and use of zero anaphora. Is there any regularity; why a zero anaphora tends to take a noun in one passage (including sentences as its antecedent rather other nouns).Zero anaphora involves the multi-dimensional restrictions on syntax, semantics, pragmatics, cognition and many others, thus it is also an important means to facilitate or to keep contextual cohesion. In this way, it has aroused great...