On the Multifunctional Function Word"Bushi"in Zhanghu Cluster of Jin Dialect and Its Grammaticalization Process
In Zhanghu cluster of Jin dialect,"bushi"is a multifunctional function word with various uses such as modal adverbs,hypothetical conjunctions,and modal particles."Bushi"is grammaticalized from a negative phrase to a function word.On the one hand,at the beginning of a sentence,"bushi"is grammaticalized from a negative phrase to a hypothetical conjunction and a modal adverb respectively;on the other hand,at the end of the sen-tence,"bushi"is grammaticalized from a negative phrase to a interrogative particle,and then it evolves into a de-clarative particle and an intra-sentential particle.Studying the grammaticalization of"bushi"in Zhanghu cluster of Jin dialect and its grammaticalization process can promote the studies of Jin dialect grammar,grammaticalization theory,and the combination of dialect and grammaticalization.
Zhanghu cluster of Jin dialectfunction words"bushi"grammaticalization
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