On the usage of "Have" in the "V-Le+Have+Num+Cl+(NP)"

Abstract

本文讨论汉语口语里一类常见动词短语"V了+有+数量短语+(NP)"中"有"的用法特点。这一类"有"在句法和语义表现上都已不同于充当谓语中心语的动词"有",其语法作用主要体现在主观突显复数性特征、触发预设等非真值语义方面。"有"的这一用法是从表"领有"义、"企及"义逐渐发展而来的。 This paper centers on the "V-le+have+Num+Cl+(NP)" sequence in spoken Mandarin Chines e.On the basis of a thorough investigation,it is revealed that you "have" contained in this expression is both syntactically and semantically different from the verb have which is used as the head of the predicate;rather,have here functions to subjectively emphasize plurality and trigger certain presupposition that is associated with non-truth-value semantic s.It is further proposed that such a grammatical function of have is derived from the "possessive" and "up to" meaning exhibited by yo u.