The Study Of The Combination Of Antonymous Monosyllabic Adjective A₁A₂-style And Related Issues

In this article, we try to discuss the combination of antonymous monosyllabic adjective A₁A₂-style and related issues, from the perspective which link synchronic phase and historical process. Except the introduction, there are four parts in this article.Chapterâ… discusses the level characteristics of the A₁A₂-style from the structure and semantic angle in synchronic plane, divided A₁A₂ into three grade according to the integration degree, which are also seen as different stages of development in the lexicalization path of A₁A₂, manifested a lexicalization level rank as "A₁A₂a 1A₂b 1A₂c".Chapterâ…¡studies the lexicalization and grammaticalization of A₁A₂c and get three important periods on its development path: Chun Qiu and Zhan Guo, the Tang and Song, and the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. And conclude the cause and mechanisms from the syntax, semantics, cognition, etc. We study and analysis "duo shao(多少)" as a typical case for its higher frequencies, more complex semantic.Chapterâ…¢discusses the subjectivity of A₁A₂c on the perspective of synchronic plane, which exerts the estimation or attitude of the speaker about the follow-up case or comment with a strong subjective, but there are subtle differences in expression manner.Chapterâ…£discusses the composition sequence of A₁A₂-style, and we try to explain the orderliness characters in detail with the principle of tone sequence and the cognitive principle of order iconicity.