现代汉语中有些形容词或形容词性短语加上"的是"之后,具有篇章连接功能和语用标记功能。在篇章功能中,它们既有逆接功能也有顺接功能;在语用标记功能中,它们主要是发挥主观评价功能,包括正面评价功能和负面评价功能。这类成分在明清之际开始产生,但它的扩散以至替换近代汉语中的同功能成分与英语中对应成分的影响有一定的关系。
Some of the adjectives or phrases of adjective nature in modern Chinese have funtions of discourse conjunction and as pragmatic markers when being followed by "deshi".While as pragmatic markers,they mainly function to editorialize.These functions originated from Ming and Qing Dynasty,but have been widespread since affected by synonymity in English.