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带down英语短语动词的认知分析

作　者: 李瑛
导　师: 文旭
学　校: 西南大学
专　业: 英语语言文学
关键词: 认知隐喻理论 “V+down”短语动词意义分析
分类号: H314
类　型: 硕士论文
年　份: 2009年
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在二十世纪八十年代以前,人们运用结构主义的研究方法对英语短语动词的句法结构进行了大量的研究。自从Lakoff提出认知隐喻理论以来,关于英语短语动词的研究就转向了语义或语义与句法结合的研究。除Lindner对带UP和OUT短语动词进行了研究外,大多数研究者只以一个短语动词为研究对象,探索动词和小品词对短语动词意义的影响。然而小品词对短语动词的影响程度到底有多大却并未涉及。为更全面地分析小品词对短语动词意义的影响程度,本论文运用认知隐喻理论,对带down的短语动词(V+down)进行研究。本研究从四本短语动词词典上收集了所有“V+down”短语动词及其意义,并对这些意义进行了穷尽性的分析和统计。这四本词典分别为Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs(1983),Oxford Phrasal VerbsDictionary(2006),Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs(2000) and ADictionary of English Phrasal Verbs with Bilingual Explanation(1985)。研究发现:(1)“V+down”短语动词的义项越多,构成“V+down”短语动词的动词使用频率就越高;“V+down”短语动词的义项越少,构成“V+down”短语动词的动词使用频率就越低。(2)义项越多的“V+down”短语动词受到小品词down的影响越大,词汇化的程度越高。(3)“V+down”短语动词91.92%的意义受到小品词down概念意义的影响。(4)“V+down”短语动词的意义延伸主要受到三个意义群的控制,即from a higerto a lower position意义群,in a lower position意义群和fasten意义群。(5)fall down意义是“V+down”短语动词的典型意义。最后,本论文还提出了未来研究需要注意的方法。

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Acknowledgements  4-7
Abstract  7-9
内容摘要  9-10
Chapter One Introduction  10-12
Chapter Two Literature Review  12-20
  2.1 Traditional Approach to Phrasal Verbs  12-15
  2.2 Cognitive Approach to Phrasal Verbs  15-19
    2.2.1 Lindner's Study  15-16
    2.2.2 Morgan's Study  16-17
    2.2.3 Hampe's Study  17-18
    2.2.4 Gries' Study  18-19
  2.3 Summary  19-20
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework  20-29
  3.1 Prototype Theory  20-22
  3.2 Image Schema Theory  22-24
    3.2.1 Definition and Properties of Image Schema  22-23
    3.2.2 Types of Image Schema  23-24
    3.2.3 Orientational Schema  24
  3.3 Cognitive Metaphor Theory  24-27
    3.3.1 Grounding of Cognitive Metaphor  25
    3.3.2 Working Mechanism of Cognitive Metaphor  25-26
    3.3.3 Properties of Cognitive Metaphor  26
    3.3.4 Classification of Cognitive Metaphor  26-27
  3.4 Summary  27-29
Chapter Four Analysis of Concepts of down  29-39
  4.1 Spatial Concepts of down  29-32
    4.1.1 Central Image Schema for DOWN  30-31
    4.1.2 Noncentral Image Schemas for DOWN  31-32
  4.2 Metaphorical Concepts of down  32-38
    4.2.1 Metaphorical Concepts from Central Image Schema for DOWN  33-35
      4.2.1.1 SMALLER QUANTITY  33-34
      4.2.1.2 FROM AN EARLIER TO LATER TIME  34-35
      4.2.1.3 ELABORATION FROM VERTICALITY TO HORIZONTALITY  35
    4.2.2 Metaphorical Concepts from Image Schema for the Static DOWN  35-37
      4.2.2.1 LESS INTENSE IN QUALITY  35
      4.2.2.2 LESS IMPORTANT SOCIAL STATUS  35-36
      4.2.2.3 STATE  36-37
      4.2.2.4 LESS IMPORTANT PLACE  37
    4.2.3 Metaphorical Concepts from Image Schema for the Contact DOWN  37-38
  4.3 Summary  38-39
Chapter Five Cognitive Analysis of"V+down"  39-61
  5.1 Data Analysis  39-48
  5.2 Cognitive Analysis of "V+down"  48-55
    5.2.1 "from a higher to a lower position" Sense Cluster  53-54
    5.2.2 "in a lower position" Sense Cluster  54-55
    5.2.3 "fasten" Sense Cluster  55
  5.3 Effects of down on the Senses of"V+down"  55-60
  5.4 Major Findings of the Study  60-61
Chapter Six Conclusion  61-63
References  63-65

带down英语短语动词的认知分析

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