汉语"量词"术语英译正名

量词在汉语语法体系中已有定名,英语中没有另立词类,这样导致“量词”的英译名有些混乱和欠准确。实际上,英语中也有大量类似汉语量词的词或结构,许多语法学家也对此进行了探讨和分类。本文结合这些研究成果,从词源学和术语学角度对现有译名的内涵进行分析,以正汉“语量词”之译名。

Rectification of the Translated English Terms of Chinese Liangci

Liangci, as an independent word class, has been denominated in Chinese grammatical system, but not in English, which leads to the confusion and inaccuracy of the translated English terms of Chinese liangci. In English, there are actually hundreds of words or constructions similar to Chinese liangci. Grammarians have explored and classified these words. This paper will expound on the translated terms of Chinese liangci from the point of view of etymology and terminology in an effort to rectify them.