A Study On The Construction Of "X"

"X JIU X BA" is a common structure in our everyday life. It has very strong colloquial color. Now researchers has achieved fruitful results on the structure, but it also left a number of questions for further study. "X JIU X BA" is a structure which make the form, function and meaning together. We can not speculate the meaning of the structure through its various parts, so "X JIU X BA" structure can be qualified as a construction. Thus, we can do a more comprehensive study on the "X JIU X BA" construction from different angles through the use of construction theory and cognitive linguistics theory, which will make great significance on the in-depth understanding of the meaning and the function of the construction."X JIU X BA" construction is constituted by two identical components "X" and the correlative adverb "JIU", which form "X JIU X", and then adhered the modal "BA". There is a certain limit on the variable "X" of the construction in the number of syllables, usually no more than five syllables. The types of "X" syntax nature is rich and varied, either nominal components, or predicate components. And there is majority of the predicate components. The constant "JIU" of the "X JIU X BA" construction is a correlative adverb, which has the meaning of "rapid convergence". The constant "BA" of the "X JIU X BA" construction has the function of easing the sentence tone, which can be attributed to "ease marker.""X JIU X BA" construction has three main syntactic function:as a syntactic component, as a separate clause of the complex sentence and as an independent sentence. In most cases, "X JIU X BA" construction usually occurs as a separate clause of the complex sentence. The internal semantics of "X JIU X BA" construction usually perform as assumption or inference of causality between X1 and X2. The external semantics of "X JIU X BA" construction usually perform as a separate clause of the complex sentence, which means causal, condition, juxtaposed, progressive, turning or concession by connecting the before or after clause. Whether internal or external semantic semantics, "X JIU X BA" construction is mostly presented in a causal relationship and when it appears in the complex sentence, it usually appears as a result clause. Pragmatically, it has very strong colloquial color, can highlight the focus of the sentence, X1 as the topic while X2 as the said and other features. In the chapter, it has the function of reference and cohesion. In addition, the construction also has a strong subjective expression function, such as tolerance, indifference, identity, dissatisfaction, resentment, etc.According to the study of lasted corpus, there is a certain motivation of the formation of "X JIU X BA" construction. Also, there is a certain motivation of the exist of the construction. Firstly, it is based on the construction of "X JIU X". Secondly, the development of the syntax nature of "JIU" and "BA" has made great contribution to the form of "X JIU X BA" construction. Meanwhile, the construction has certain independence in syntax, semantics and pragmatics, which provides the basis for the construction being used widely. From the perspective of cognitive linguistics, the cognitive basis of the construction is primarily related to iconicity of language and the cognitive process is closely related to the metaphor mechanism.