2014年5月19日 星期一

王逢鑫談名詞化1 : 概論

今日在圖書館借了一本書,作者叫王逢鑫, 書名是《王逢鑫文法形式篇. 吸引我的地方是作者對英語的「名詞化」現象提出了一些比較理論性的歸納.

我會用幾篇文章去歸納他的說法.


這篇會談「名詞化」八項要點:

1. 動詞變換為相對應的名詞, 成為一個新的動詞片語的組成部分. 這個名詞可能是具體名詞, 也可能是抽象名詞:

He suggested something to me. 
He made a suggestion to me. 

First let me introduce myself to you.
First let me make a self-introduction to you.

Her behavior surprised me.
Her behavior gave me a surprise.
Her behavior took me by surprise.
Her behavior was a surprise to me. 

He possesses a house. 
He is in possession of a house. 

2. 變換了的名詞, 要注意它是可數或不可數; 要否加冠詞; 加定冠詞還是不定冠詞; 以及加冠詞還是代名詞所有格:

He will address the meeting this afternoon. 
He will make an address at the meeting this afternoon.

John knows Spanish well.
John has a good knowledge of Spanish.

Tom is itching all over.
Tome is suffering from an/the itch all over. 

My father has retired. 
My father has taken his retirement.
My father has gone into retirement. 

3. 變換了的名詞, 前面加上特定的動詞, 包括: have, make, take, give, put, get, become, go, come, keep等常用動詞., 各自保持原有的語義特徵. 

have 作為動態性動詞,代表動作的執行或活動的進行:

He walks around the lake every morning.
He has/takes a walk around the lake every morning. 

have作為動態性動詞,表示愛憎, 情感和思想活動等:

She disliked her teacher.
She had a great dislike for/of her teacher.

I admire my teacher greatly.
I have great admiration for my teacher.

I do not intend to go to the film.
I have no intention of going to the film.

give 作為動態性動詞, 表示動作或訊息的轉移. 如:

John kicked the door.
John gave the door a kick.

performed twice
gave two performances

described vividly
gave a vivid description

nodded her approval
gave a nod of approval

take, make 作動態動詞, 代表動作的執行或活動的進行:

She immediately disliked her new teacher.
She took an immediate dislike to her new teacher.

apologized for
made/offered an apology for

spoke at
made/gave/delivered a speech

4. preposition 要準確

has greatly influenced
has had/produced a great influence on/upon

His critical writings are highly esteemed.
His critical writings are held in a high esteem.

5. 原來的副詞, 變成了形容詞:

slept soundly
had a sound sleep

explained a problem to..in detail
made an detailed explanation of the problem

兩個副詞變成形容詞時可以連續

recovered rapidly and completely
made a rapid and complete recovery

6. 動詞名詞化, 可能是變成介詞片語

is increasing
is on the increase

7. 表示人的特徵動作, 變為相對應表示動作者的名詞

He paints very well.
He is a very good painter.

8. 有些被動句中的動詞, 名詞化後會有被動涵義:

He was admitted to the university.
He gained admission to the university.

was permitted to
had permission to 




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