A Multi-dimensional Investigation Of The "No A But B" Format

This essay describes the format “Wu A Ke B” from the perspective of syntax,semantics and pragmatics.As follows:In syntax,“A” and “B” can be morphemes,words,and phrases.The “A” has a strong substantive feature in “Wu A Ke B” while the “B” give the priority to the predicate.According to the relationship between whether “A” and “B” are agent and action,the structural relationship in the form of “Wu A Ke B” can be divided into conjunction structure and clan structure.The “Wu A Ke” Bormat is mainly composed of words and morphemes,and the combination of words and words.There are fewer combinations of phrases and words or morphemes and the types are simpler.The “Wu A Ke B” format can perform a variety of functions in sentences.It is mainly used as predicates,attributives,objects,and complements in a sentence.In terms of semantics,“A” in “Wu A Ke B” has the characteristics of definite general reference and generic reference,and “B” has the characteristics of autonomy,non-result ability,And non-reality.The relationship between “A” and “B” is often expressed as subject and action,agent and action,place and action,tool and action,method and action,object and action,source and action,cause and action,recipient and action,goals and actions,and synonymous relationships.After analysis,the integration of “A” and “B” in the format is generally low.The formal meaning of “Wu A Ke B” can be summarized as: No A can B,which is a subjective mass of thoroughness negations,which has a deepening effect.Pragmatically,the format of “Wu A Ke B” has a very strong written language feature and often appears in the styles of mass communication and literature and art.The sentimental color of the format “Wu A Ke B” is mainly negative subjective,neutral objective,and positive subjective.In terms of expression characteristics,the format “Wu A Ke B” is concise,subjective,and prominent.The format of “Wu A Ke B” has a strong productivity.The reason for the high productivity of “Wu A Ke B” can be divided into three reasons.First,the object extraction function of “Wu A Ke B” makes it suitable for more scenes;The second is the inherent characteristics of the fourcharacter format,that is,economy and elegance,and the third is that the “ Wu A Ke B” format has fewer restrictions,that is,the rich part-of-speech of “A” and “B” and the various semantic relations between the two and the low degree of integration between the two.