Examining Chinese Grammar through the Lens of Anadiplosis in Tang Poetry
This paper reexamines the grammar of the Chinese language through the lens of anadiplosis in Tang Dynasty poetry.It investigates the concept,cognitive structure,syntactic structure,logical structure,and causes of anadiplosis.Rhetorical studies focus on the expressive effects and occurrence context of anadiplosis,while grammatical studies emphasize the fundamental status and syntactic value within the structure of Chinese.Comparing the concept of anadiplosis from both rhetorical and grammatical perspectives,it is proposed that their connection reflects the way usage shapes grammar,and the cognitive structure of anadiplosis involves the continuous overlap of"windows of attention".The overlapping items produced by the continuous expansion of"windows of attention"are referred to as linking pairs.The anadiplosis can be categorized into word-level,phrase-level,sentence-level,and chapter-level anadiplosis based on the flexibility of attention and the breadth of focus.The longer the form of the linking pairs,the greater the flexibility and the broader the scope of attention.Conversely,the shorter the form of the linking pairs,the lower the flexibility and the narrower the scope of attention.The elasticity of"windows of attention"between different types of anadiplosis follows the following continuous sequence:word-level anadiplosis＜phrase-level anadiplosis＜sentence-level anadiplosis＜chapter-level anadiplosis.The syntactic structure of anadiplosis exhibits characteristics such as disconnection,connectivity,and scalability.The logical structure of anadiplosis is the"logic of correlative duality",where inverse pattern in single-line and multilinear anadiplosis involves di-branching,and sequential pattern in multilinear anadiplosis entails co-variation.In Tang poetry,di-branching and co-variation can be interwoven.The origin of anadiplosis lies in dialogue,driven by discourse,communicative motives,and interactional actions.On the other hand,it also stems from the grammaticalization of the topical linkage in discourse.The preceding and succeeding sentences of anadiplosis function as discourse,posing questions and providing answers,or engaging in reciprocal speech acts.The information focus at the end of the preceding sentence becomes the topic at the beginning of the subsequent one.The formation and continuation of topics involve three stages:introduction,selection,and continuation.In terms of the formation and development of anadiplosis,the preceding sentence of the anadiplosis represents the introduction stage,while the succeeding sentence represents the continuation stage.The determination of linking pairs occurs during the selection stage.Tang poetry's use of anadiplosis not only supports the notion that Chinese nouns are"super-nouns"but also underscores that Chinese grammar adheres to the"dui-speech grammar(macro-grammar)".
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