중국어 이인칭대명사 ‘你’의 반복사용에서 나타나는 담화-화용적 기능

Abstract

This study investigates the use of the second-person singular pronoun ni occurring at both the beginnings and endings of discourse turns (ni...ni). In Mandarin, ni...ni is a grammaticalized device characterized by a set of consistent syntactic, prosodic, and discourse features. From the syntactic, phonological, and pragmatic perspectives, ni used at the beginning of the turn indicates the typical deictic function, while ni used at the end of the turn shows the features of a discourse particle. This study shows that the ni occurring at the beginning of a turn refers to the intended recipient of the utterance, while the ni occurring at the end of the turn does not contribute to the discourse unit’s propositional content. Instead, the end-of-turn ni performs the discourse-pragmatic function of expressing the speaker’s negative stance toward the person or object being discussed. The second-person singular pronoun ni is therefore multifunctional, operating on different levels in discourse in order to achieve a range of interactional goals.