A study on separable words in modern Chinese and its pedagogical implication

• Main Author: 易荷梅
• Other Authors: 鄧守信
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/97135197538940846692

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 華語文教學研究所 === 95 === Separable word is a unique word in Modern Chinese Language which can either be separated or combined. Separable word on the Word Formation Level, is a compound word which is formed by one verbal morpheme and one noun morpheme. On the other hand, on Syntax Level, it can be separated into verbal component and noun component, for example: ‘baoming’, can be separated into: ‘baowanming’. Separable word at least contain one bound morpheme in its structure, therefore, it can only form a word, not a phrase. This study is based on Lu, Zhi-wei (1957), Chao, Yuan-ren (1968), Zhu, Dexi（1982） and Li & Thompson (1981) researches of Modern Chinese Word, considering that the Internal Construction is the most proper method to distinguish word from phrase. Moreover, concerning separable morpheme combination, this study also follows the researches of Chao, Yuan-ren (1968), Li & Thompson (1981), FanXiao (1998) and Pu, Yong-zhen (1999) in order to discuss separable word in Modern Chinese. Moreover, this study analyzes the errors of Indonesian students in using separable words. This study also examines three current Chinese language teaching materials and a Chinese English dictionary in order to revise the shortcoming of the teaching material and the dictionary related to separable word. Finally, this study proposes teaching suggestions for Indonesian students to deal with separable words properly.