The Function and Formation Mechanism of Pragmatic Marker Shuo Shenme Ne
The phrase Shuo shenme ne in modern Chinese has developed into a pragmatic marker usage. Shuo shenme ne can be distributed in both dialogue and monologue styles. The Shuo shenme ne in dialogue presents three functions:expressing a negative attitude, introducing rea-sons for refutation, negating negative cognition, introducing comforting words, indicating a shy emotional stance, and the Shuo shenme ne in monologue has the functions of self negation, explaining the aforementioned information, and filling in discourse gaps. The subjectivity and in-teractive subjectivity of language expression are the main driving forces behind the evolution of Shuo shenme ne into pragmatic markers, while pragmatization is an important mechanism for the ultimate development of Shuo shenme ne into pragmatic markers.
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