英文摘要 |
The morpheme qilai in modern Chinese is rather complicated, in compare with the other so-called complements such as xiaqu, shanglai. Semantically, qilai has multiple meanings; while syntactically, it is hard to define which part of speech qilai belongs to. There are plenty of studies on qilai. However, these studies have predominantly centered on elucidating its various meanings and interpretations, often leaving non-native learners of Mandarin Chinese perplexed and susceptible to errors. This study aims to systematically analyze qilai based on the‘polysemy network’framework, proposed by Tyler and Evans (2001). Leveraging corpora from Academia Sinica, we have adopted a diachronic approach to examining the semantic evolution of qilai. Originally, qilai conveyed solely directional or spatial movement. Through processes of grammaticalization, qilai has acquired the meaning to denote temporal changes. Additionally, we discuss whether qilai functions as a complement, proposing that it serves three distinct roles: a resultative (including directional) complement, a verb particle, and an aspect marker. In the context of teaching Chinese as a second language, this study integrates with an examination of teaching materials commonly used in Taiwan. We present a structured sequence for introducing different usages of qilai and provide pedagogical suggestions to enhance the teaching and comprehension of it. |