The Semantics of Complex Aspects Constructed from Two Imperfective Simple Aspects in Chinese
由两种非完全“简单时态”构成的汉语“复合时态”的语义描述
Guowen Yang 杨国文

Abstract 摘要
This paper describes the semantics of six complex aspects composed of two imperfective simple aspects in Chinese, with the focus on aspectual functions, temporal structures, and semantic applicability conditions of the aspects. Based on the results of an investigation into the combination potential of simple aspects in Chinese, we show characteristics of the Chinese complex aspects and formulate two conditions of aspect combinations. We also propose a set of rules for constructing the temporal structures of the complex aspects. A selection order principle is used in designing the system network of the Chinese aspects to guarantee the grammaticality of the produced complex aspect expressions.

本文描述汉语时态系统中六种由非完全“简单时态”构成的“双态复合时态”的语义结构，侧重于分析复合时态的时态功能，时间结构以及语义应用条件。基于对汉语简单时态不同复合潜势的考察，文章揭示了汉语复合时态的特点并给出不同时态间的复合条件。根据对不同复合时态时间结构的分析，我们归纳了一组用以建立复合时态时间结构的规则。时态系统的语法网络根据系统功能语法设计并使用了一条“时态顺序选择原则”以保证所生成复合时态的语法正确性。

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Classification of Chinese aspects 汉语时态分类 Aspectual features 时态特征 Aspectual functions of aspects 时态功能 Temporal structures of aspects 时态的时间结构 Semantic application conditions of aspects 时态的语义应用条件 Combination of individual aspects 简单时态的复合

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