Research Of The Rounded Quantifier

In modern Chinese, the table of the quantifier that object shape is numerous. This article selects the list of 10 round shape characteristics as the research object, called rounded quantifiers. On the basis of the previous studies, based on the language materials, with the three-plane theory and cognitive linguistics theories, such as the study rounded quantifiers:First, the article analyzed the grammatical functions of the numeral-measure phrase composed by rounded quantifier ,and the quantity of inserted adjective ,and the overlapping rounded quantifier , on the base of the combination of rounded quantifier,Then, the article analyzed the rounded quantifier process and formation, the choice for the meaning of the noun and the restriction,using the combination of the method of the diachronic analysis and synchronic studies .In addition, the article analyzed the application of restricting factors of rounded quantifier, from two aspects of cognitive context factors.The needs to improve the problem:This article explores the quantifier as nominal measure word, however, some of the quantifier as "circle", "wheel" also can make verbal measure word. Although it has been mentioned in the evolutionary process of the rounded quantifier, but it was not analyzed about the situation of its using in modem Chinese .