Features of Semantic Ambiguity in Chinese VP Ellipsis Constructions

When involving pronouns,Chinese verb phrase(namely VP) ellipsis constructions will be ambiguous,and ambiguity is a significant feature of VP ellipsis constructions.Chinese VP ellipsis constructions in both coordinate sentences and relative clauses exhibit analogous properties.Sentences containing VP ellipsis that involves one pronoun show strict and sloppy interpretation ambiguity;sentences contain two or more pronouns in VP ellipsis constructions have mixed readings in addition to strict and sloppy readings.Similar ambiguous meanings on the two occasions in the two types of sentences indicate that Chinese VP ellipsis constructions exhibit typical properties of strict and sloppy interpretation ambiguity and eliminative effect as English VP ellipsis constructions do.