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A Multivariate Analysis of the Diachronic Changes of Delexicalized Verb Zuo (Do): Based on the Diachronic Multiple Corpora (1949−2019)

Qiurong ZHAO,Xue’ e XIE   

  1. School of Foreign Studies，University of Science and Technology Beijing，Beijing 100083，China
  • Received:2022-09-04 Online:2024-03-20 Published:2024-03-25

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Abstract:

Based on the diachronic multiple corpora (1949?2019), the present paper examines the diachronic changes of delexicalized verb (do) by using a multivariate analysis. The findings show that (1) delexicalized verb zuo has been more and more frequently used in both translated Chinese and non-translated native, in particular, in translated Chinese, partly due to special functions of delexicalized verb or risk aversion in the process of translation. (2) In translated Chinese, delexicalized verbs zuo are modelled on English delexicalized verb structures, which may be a demonstration of the source text shining-through. And those English sentences with long subjects also prefer to use more delexicalized verb zuo in translated texts, which may be evidence of adaptation to the norms in Chinese language. The interaction of source text shining-through and normalization may have played a role in the diachronic changes of delexicalized verb zuo. This paper argues that translation-induced diachronic changes of delexicalized verb zuo as an anchor point is hoped to provide new insights into the mechanism for translation-induced language contact.

Key words: delexicalized verb zuo, shining-through, normalization, diachronic multiple corpora, multivariate analysis

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类型语料文体1949—19591979—19892009—2019合计
类比语料库翻译汉语小说类409, 271513, 154508, 1361, 430, 561
社科通用类232, 632471, 717523, 4521, 227, 801
科技学术类220, 234319, 440346, 280885, 954
原创汉语小说类487, 602252, 000415, 0081, 154, 610
社科通用类458, 601622, 462428, 6131, 509, 676
科技学术类231, 541253, 332283, 222768, 095
合计2, 039, 8812, 432, 1052, 504, 7116, 976, 697
平行语料库翻译汉语科技学术类185, 858291, 503330, 715808, 076
英语源语116, 156180, 198172, 183468, 537
合计302, 014471, 701502, 8981, 276, 613

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对应关系		虚义动词结构de-vmade these calculations，do the observing，have the immediate reaction，do some analysis，make important contributions，make their work look as，go missing，the work they’ ll do
动词表实施similar- vconduct scientific studies，carry out tests，undertake income-earning activities，perform a sequence of experiments


非对应关系		实义动词（含被动语态）verbanalyze，prepare，inspect，define，cool，demonstrate，experiment with，introduce，choose，show，summarize，is tested，were invented and refined，was expended，be derived
名词短语nounchanges，Feigenbaum’ s discovery，thirty-seven case studies in，one’ s correct prediction，the specifics，activities，projects，adventures，the question of
介词短语prepby，in support
系动词belook temporary and fixable，were always right，being self-sacrificing
形容词短语adjavailable
其他others无明显对应成分，natural laws had no longer any secret for us

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时段		虚义
动词		对应翻译非对应翻译总计
虚义动词结构动词表实施小计实义动词名词短语介词短语系动词形容词其他小计
1949—1959做3141//231610
（%）30104010//20301060100
1979—1989做54746//241221
（%）23.8119.0533.319.0528.57//9.5219.0557.1100
2009—2019做3413523613/233368
（%）501.4751.4733.838.821.474.41/33.8348.53100

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英语源语结构显性“做”比例（%）隐性“做”比例（%）合计
虚义动词结构295034.2932
非虚义动词结构29506795.7196
合计5810070100128

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