The paper intends to answer five questions related to Macro-grammar.1)What is Macro-grammar?The answer touches upon sinogram(word-syllable)as the basic unit of Chinese,super-noun category,and format of dui-speech(referring to both dialogue and parallel expression).The fact that sinogram is the basic unit of Chinese means that in the minds of Chinese people,each sinogram is equivalent:they are all mono-syllabic,with clear syllable boundaries,carrying meaning,having complete tones,with roughly equal loudness and length,and occupying a square when written.The super-noun category in Macro-grammar refers to noun as both root and origin.This is the theoretical basis of Chinese Macro-grammar that goes beyond the subject-predicate format and has the format of dui-speech as the structural backbone of Chinese.2)Why do we need Macro-grammar?The answer is related to problem-oriented research and the principle of simplicity.Macro-grammar embraces the principle of simplicity and applies it in scientific research,which will undoubtedly contribute to the deepening of language evolution studies.3)How does Macro-grammar go beyond the current grammar?The answer involves four respects which are(i)merge of phonology,syntax,semantics and pragmatics;(ii)isostructuralism of word,phrase,sentence and text;(iii)simultaneous conveyance of feeling and ideas;(iv)consistency between synchronic and diachronic dimensions.4)What is the philosophical foundation of Macro-grammar?It is stated from metaphysics(ontology),view of category and categorization(epistemology),and logic.Western philosophy is engaged in metaphysical speculation on being,while Chinese pre-Qin Mingjia approached metaphysical speculation through reflection on you(becoming).The concept of you(becoming)and wu(non-becoming)are the core concepts in the ontology of traditional Chinese philosophy.As the foundation of Chinese Macro-grammar logic,the 0-2 logic or dui-speech logic is a high-order logic that encompasses and surpasses first-order predicate logic.Through comparison between English and Chinese,it is found that English also needs 0-2 logic in order to cover all the facts because all languages are rooted in dialogue and interaction.A thorough study of the elements of 0-2 logic will deepen our understanding of the hypothetical universal grammar of language.5)What is the universal significance of Macro-grammar?It lies in better knowledge of the nature of language,enrichment of linguistic typology,deeper understanding of origin and evolution of language,and development of high order and dynamic logic.In summary,establishing Macro-grammar and expanding linguistic research accordingly will deepen our understanding of the nature of human language and the laws of language evolution,and improve our assumptions and simulations of universal grammar.
Macro-grammarproblem-orientedprinciple of simplicitydui-speech format
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