A跟B一樣(X) 구문의 통사·의미적 특징 연구 = A Study on Syntactic and Semantic Characteristics of the “A跟B一樣(X)” Construction

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The modern Chinese A跟B一樣(X) construction has the ambiguity of metaphor, comparison, and speculation. In this paper, we discussed the ambiguity of the A跟B一樣(X) construction when A and B are accompanied by noun phrases, and examined its syntactic and semantic characteristics. The syntactic features of A跟B一樣(X) construction are as follows. First, A and B can contain not only noun phrases but also verb phrases. Second, if A can be inferred from the context, it can be omitted regardless of the meaning. Third, when this construction expresses a comparative meaning, the positions of A and B can be exchanged, but when it expresses a metaphorical meaning, the positions of A and B cannot be exchanged. Fourth, X can include verb or adjective phrases, which further explain the similarities or differences between A and B. If X is followed by a metrological adjective, constructions expressing comparison usually have a positive meaning. In contrast, metaphorical constructions are not subject to this restriction. Fifth, the A跟B一樣(X) construction can be converted to a form such as B一樣X的A when expressing a metaphorical meaning, but not when expressing a comparative meaning. Sixth, the A跟B一樣(X) construction can be converted to the form A跟B不一樣when expressing comparison, but not when expressing a metaphor.
The semantic features of A跟B一樣(X) construction are as follows. First, the construction tends to have a comparative meaning when it has homogeneity in terms of the properties and definiteness of A and B. It is likely to have a metaphorical meaning when it has heterogeneity. Second, the stronger the animacy of B, the easier it is to express comparison; and the weaker the animacy, the easier it is to express a metaphor. Third, although B has strong definiteness and animacy, if it has typicality for X, this construction is likely to express a metaphor.