英文摘要 |
This study assumes constructional approach (as proposed by Goldberg (1995), Jackendoff (1997), et al.), to examine the multiple functions of Hakka LAU constructions. It is argued that each of these functions can be plausibly accounted for if the construction itself is taken as a meaning-bearing unit. Specifically, it is maintained that the meaning of the construction comes not exclusively from the specifications of the main predicate, but from the integration of all the components of the construction holistically. Evidence for this line of argument can be provided from underspecified lexical items, constructional idioms, and cases with overlapping meanings. |