声明
Acknowledgments
Contents
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the research
1.2 Objectives and research questions
1.3 Data collection and methodology
1.4 Significance of the research
1.5 Layout of the paper
Chapter Two Literature review
2.1 Previous study of lexicalization
2.1.1 Lexicalization:Diachronic versus synchronic
2.1.2 Lexicalization:Generative versus function-typological
2.1.3 Related topics of lexicalization study
2.1.4 Summary
2.2 Previous study of generalization
2.2.1 Generalization view in philosophy
2.2.2 Generalization view in cognitive linguistics
2.3 Previous study of constructionalization
2.3.1 Construction-based grammar
2.3.2 Constructionalization
Chapter Three Theoretical preliminary:The usage-based model
3.1 An overview of the usage-based model
3.2 Frequency effects
3.2.1 The conserving effect of token frequency
3.2.2 The reducing effect of token frequency
3.2.3 The autonomy effect of token frequency
3.3 An exemplar-based account of the usage-based model
3.4 Application of the usage-based model
3.4.1 A usage-based account of language
3.4.2 A usage-based account of language acquisition
Chapter Four Constructionzation of “打酱油”:From a phrase to a lexically filled construction
4.1 Data analysis
4.2 An analysis of “打酱油” on its syntactic and semantic change
4.2.1 Syntactic and semantic analysis of “打酱油” as a verb phrase
4.2.2 Syntactic and semantic analysis of “打酱油” as a lexicon
4.3 Frequency effects on the constructionalization of “打酱油”
4.3.1 Chunking of “打酱油”
4.3.2 Semantic change
4.3.3 Generalization of meaning
4.3.4 Reanalysis
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major findings of the research
5.2 Implications of the research
5.3 Limitations of the research
References
Appendix 1 “打酱油” in news titles(2008—2014)
Appendix 2 “打酱油” in CCL