汉语关系从句同时具备SVO语序和中心词后置特点,是句子加工研究关注的焦点之一。近年汉语关系从句加工研究发展迅猛,但在汉语主语和宾语关系从句的加工优势问题上却一直存在争议。本文介绍汉语关系从句加工的研究现状,重点总结了不同的句子加工理论对汉语主语和宾语关系从句加工难度的预测,梳理了相关实证考察的结果和主要争议。对相关理论及实证研究的分析和总结表明,汉语主语和宾语关系从句的加工受量名不匹配构式、“被”和指量词使用、生命性效应、语境等多种因素综合影响。本文评述了现有研究的不足,并从加工理论发展、汉语语言分析、影响因素分析、研究方法更新等几个方面出发,为下一步加强汉语关系从句加工研究提出了建议。
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