The Development And Stylistic Functions Of Chinese Segative Adverbs

Taking the angle of the type of language, we explore the sources and diachronic evolution of negative adverbs using the method of analyzing the different usage of negative adverbs. The method of combining the diachronic and synchronic research is conducted to discuss the distribution of negative adverbs. Besides, our research strategy is mainly from the surface to the center and from the appearance to the essence.The first chapter of this paper is the introduction,which contains the current studies of negative adverbs, the meaning of the paper andresearch methods.The second chapter talks mainly about the evolution of negative adverbs with one syllable.This chapter can be divided into three parts, these parts talk about the development and evolution of negative adverbs in the periods of Ancient Chinese, Mandarin Chinese and Modern Chinese respectively.The third chapter talks mainly about the evolution of negative adverbs with two syllables.This chapter can be divided into five parts, the former four parts talk about the development and evolution of some negative adverbs with two syllables, and the sources and reasons of the development of these negative adverbs with two syllables are discussed in the last part..The next chapter explores the distribution of the type of language and the functional changes of negative adverbs:some negative adverbs present the characteristics of colloquial languages,while some negative adverbs present the characteristics of written languages.The last chapter is the conclusion. We analyzed and discussed three cases of the evolution of negative adverbs in theconclusion:Firstly, disappear gradually or be substituted by other negative adverbs. Secondly, get empty in their functions. Lastly, get narrow in their usage.