爾蘇語的數量分類詞

Numeral Classifiers in Ersu

本文旨在分析爾蘇語的數量分類詞。「爾蘇語」是生活在中國四川省一些自稱為「爾蘇人」的少數民族群體所說的藏緬語。有關該語言的文獻記錄非常罕見。在計數語境中，爾蘇語的數量分類詞必須放在數詞之後。該語言有較為豐富的數量分類詞，包括類別分類詞、計量分類詞、時間分類詞和反響詞。其功能範圍涵蓋個性化、分類、指稱和強調。由此，我們得出結論：爾蘇語的數量分類詞不僅具有該區域藏緬語的一些共性特點，也擁有其自身獨具的類型學特徵。

This paper analyzes the numeral classifier system in Ersu, a previously under-documented Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sichuan Province, China. Ersu numeral classifiers obligatorily follow a numeral in the context of counting. The language has a rich set of numeral classifiers, including sortal classifiers, mensural classifiers, time classifiers and repeaters. Their functional range involves individualization, classification, referentialization and emphasis. The paper concludes that Ersu not only shares common features with other Tibeto-Burman languages in this area, but also has some unique typological characteristics.