"Extensive Use"or"Abuse"——On the Word"ranhou"in Modern Spoken Chinese
The word"ranhou"is frequently used in oral Chinese communication because of its rich semantics and pragmatics,the principle of language economy and conformity,and the influence of English conjunctions.The paper argues that the process of using it should be viewed dialectically and its rationality should be judged according to pragmatic principles.To standardize its use,we need to strengthen oral language teaching and practical training,and put more emphasis on individual's Chinese oral expression ability at the social level.