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Diachronic Change of the Nasalized Diminutives in the Wu Dialects: An Optimality-theoretical Exploration
漢語兩類間接賓語標記的類型學意義及發展
Mingchung Cheng 郑明中
Abstract 摘要
This study frames the diachronic change of the nasalized diminutives in Wu in terms of Optimality Theory
(OT). First, the synchronic patterns and the diachronic stages of the nasalized diminutives in Wu are
classified. Next, OT is applied to these nasalized diminutives with a common set of constraints. Finally,
it is shown that the synchronic alternations of the nasalized diminutives result from constraint
rerankings. Moreover, IDENT-SD[long], DEP-SD and IDENT-SD[nas] stand out among all constraints. Their
rerankings are crucially related not only to the diachronic change of the nasalized diminutives, but also
to the linguistic motivation behind the change.
本研究在优选理论的架构下探讨吴语鼻化小称的历时变化。研究首先归纳吴语鼻化小称的共时类型及历时演变的阶段，紧接着运 用优选理论来分析这些共时异地的鼻化小称词。结果显示，吴语鼻化小称的形态差异可以透过一组相同制约的不同排序而获得解 释，充分体现优选理论的核心概念：「语言的差异导因于制约排序的不同」。再者，IDENT-SD[long]、DEP-SD与IDENT-SD [nas]在所有的制约当中的地位特别重要。这三个制约的位阶提升，不仅能解释鼻化小称词的历时演变，更可以说明语言演变背 后的动机。
Subject Keywords 關鍵詞
Diminutive 小称 Nasalization 鼻化 Optimality theory 优选理论 Language change 语言演变 Wu dialects 吴语