Abstract Despite extensive research on Ryukyuan languages, relatively few attempts have been made to describe Ryukyuan nominalization. This paper sets out the agenda for exploring Ryukyuan nominalization with special reference to Yoron Ryukyuan, which, we propose, has four nominalizers: -si, hutu, munu, and O (zero). We divide nominalization into GB (Gap-Based) and GL (Gap-Less) nominalization. Firstly, -si is the most productive; it realizes GB/GL nominalization and derives clefts, relatives, and stance constructions. Secondly, hutu is less productive; its use in GB nominalization is restricted, and it derives only stance constructions. Thirdly, munu is viewed as a formal noun in that it encodes the general meaning ‘person, thing’ and usually requires a modifying element. Finally, O is the least productive, found only in fixed constructions. Based on these observations, we propose a non-discrete view of nominalizer and formal noun and a cline of their productivity.

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与论琉球的语法名词化

摘要 尽管对琉球语言进行了广泛的研究，但对琉球名词化的描述相对较少。本文列出了探索琉球名词化的议程，特别提到了与论琉球，我们建议它有四个名词化词：-si、hutu、munu 和 O（零）。我们将名词化分为GB（Gap-Based）和GL（Gap-Less）名词化。首先，-si 的效率最高；它实现了 GB/GL 名词化并推导出裂隙、亲属和立场结构。其次，胡图生产力较低；它在 GB 名词化中的使用受到限制，并且它仅派生出立场结构。第三，munu 被视为正式名词，因为它对“人、事物”的一般含义进行编码，并且通常需要一个修饰元素。最后，O 的生产力最低，仅在固定结构中发现。