Lexicalization and Grammaticalization of "Zhiguan(只管)"
Using the combination of diachronic and synchronic methods,through the analysis of the lexical investigation of the word"zhiguan",it was found that the modal adverb"zhiguan"was formed by lexicalization and grammaticalization of the predicate positive phrases,and its evolution path could be summarized as follows:adverbial-verb phrase → manner adverb modal adverb,showing the diversity of combinations and collocations,the semantic prominence of the expression and the multi-functionality of the pragmatics.In addition,the new development of"zhiguan",and its derivation of new uses such as guiding existing facts,using it in front-end sentences,and playing the role of article association were explored.With the help of the research methods of description and interpretation,the important role of syntactic position,word meaning change,subjectivization and other factors in the lexicalization and grammaticalization of"zhiguan"were analyzed.