声明
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Rationale of the Research
1.2 Purpose and Significance
1.3 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on Light Verbs and LVCs
2.1.1 Early studies on Light Verbs and LVCs
2.1.2 Interim studies on Light Verbs and LVCs
2.1.3 Recent studies on Light Verbs and LVCs
2.2 Previous Studies on Construction Grammar
2.2.1 Constructions in TG Grammar
2.2.2 Constructions in Cognitive Linguistics
2.2.3 Constructions in Construction Grammar
2.3 Previous Studies on Coercions
2.3.1 Classifications of Coercions
2.3.2 Current Interests in Coercion
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Analysis of English Light Verb Constructions
3.1 Typical Structure of English LVCs
3.1.1 Two Types of LVs
3.1.2 Two Types of DNs
3.1.3 Determiners in LVCs
3.2 Syntactic Structure of English LVCs
3.2.1 LVCs vs.FVCs in Syntax
3.2.2 Collocational Restrictions of LVCs in Syntax
3.3 Summary
Chapter Four Analysis of LVCs from the Perspective of Construction Coercion
4.1 Metonymy Motivated Nominalization in LVCs
4.1.1 Classification of Metonymy Motivated Nominalization
4.1.2 Metonymy Motivated Nominalization of LVCs
4.1.3 Acomparative study on LVCs and FVCs
4.2 Coercion Mechanism in LVCs
4.2.1 Metonymy in LVCs
4.2.2 Construction Coercion
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Implications of the Study
5.3 Limitations of the Study
5.4 Prospects for Further Research
References