本文借鉴词汇类型学的理论框架和已有成果,从定名学、符意学以及词汇和语法互动三个方面,考察汉语“吃”“喝”概念的词汇化和范畴化、“吃”“喝”类动词的多义性及其所具有的形态句法特征,并通过跨语言比较来探求汉语“吃”“喝”类动词在历时演变及共时分布中所呈现的共性倾向和个性特征。本文的研究显示,汉语“吃”“喝”类动词在历时和共时层面的多种表现都具有一定的跨语言共性。由此可见,词汇现象表面上纷繁复杂,其背后却有一定的系统性。
Based on the theoretical framework of lexical typology, this paper examines the lexicalization and categorization of eat and drink concepts in Chinese, the polysemy and syntactic features of Chinese eat and drink verbs from three different perspectives, namely, onomasiology, semasiology and lexicon-grammar interaction. By means of a cross-language analysis, the present study further investigates the diachronic evolution and synchronic distribution of Chinese eat and drink verbs, and probes into their universal properties as well as unique features.