在现代汉语中,"当然"有副词和话语标记两种用法。话语标记"当然"具有较高的使用频率,其连接的两个语段之间的关系比较复杂,概括起来主要有补充、因果、目的、并列和转折5种关系。话语标记的作用主要体现在语用方面,"当然"作为话语标记主要有补充解释、主观评价和提请注意3种功能。
In modern Chinese,the word " dang ran"( of course) is used as an adverb or a discourse marker. It functions more often as a discourse marker,linking two syntagmas and showing between them such complex semantic relationships as complement,causation,purpose,coordination,and transition. The function of a discourse marker is mainly pragmatic,and the three major functions of "dang ran"as a discourse marker are to make complementary explanation,suggest subjective evaluation,and draw other's attention.