On the Semantics and Pragmatic Functions of Modal Word "Ye hao"
The modal words"ye hao"have rich semantic and pragmatic functions.In terms of modal semantics,"ye hao"has the meaning of concession and identity.The meaning of concession involves"concede-choose"meaning and"unconditional"meaning.The"concede-choose"meaning includes giving way to the second best and giving way to the better,and of which giving way to the sec-ond best is the typical usage,and both can be understood as knowing domain;the"unconditional"meaning can be understood as know-ing domain.The meaning of"identity"includes active identity,passive identity and false identity,of which active identity is the typical usage,and all three can be understood as knowing domain or knowing-uttering domain.In terms of pragmatics,"ye hao"has functions of interaction and discourse markers.
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