英语心理使役动词的认知语言学阐释

摘要

本文以认知语言学的理论框架对英语心理使役动词进行了研究。本文首先对三种解释心理动词这一特殊联接行为的理论进行了比较：Belletti和Rizzi(1988)的精密句法说，Grimshaw(1990)的语义．事体交互说以及Pesetsky(1995)的精密语义说。并回顾了零致使词素，Bouchard关于心理使役动词的语言研究。 Belletti和Rizzi(1988)认为尽管ES和EO心理动词的表层结构存在着差异，但是它们的深层结构却是相同的。ES心理动词的表层结构无特殊性，和其它具有规律性语义．句法联接的及物动词相似。但是在EO心理动词的表层结构中，客体却移位到了主语的位置上。Grimshaw(1990)认为ES心理动词的感知者被映射在主语的位置，这是因为感知者论元在语义和事体两个层面上都是最显著的。而EO心理动词的客体被映射在主语的位置，这是因为客体论元在语义和事体两个层而的显著性存在着冲突。Pesetsky(1995)认为ES和EO心理动词具有不同的Theta格：ES心理动词的宾语是目标或者主旨；而EO心理动词的主语是引起者。Pesetsky还提出了针对EO动词的双词素结构分析：例如，动词amuse包含了一个词根√amuse和一个零致使词素CAUS。 在前人关于心理使役动词研究的基础上，本文回顾了这类词的分类、成分分析，并且分析了英语心理使役动词的语义特点及事件结构。 本文在图形—背景理论的框架下，运用认知语言学的研究方法回答了人们如何在不同层次上来表达和突显他们的情感这一问题。

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Acknowledgements

Chapter One Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2 Research Question

1.3 Significance of the Study

1.4 Procedure and Layout of the Study

Chapter Two Previous Researches on Related Issues

2.1 Prior Studies on Causative Psychological Verbs Abroad

2.1.1 Fine-grained Syntax Account

2.1.2 Thematic Aspectual Account

2.1.3 Fine-grained Semantics Account

2.1.4 Zero Syntax Account

2.1.5 Bouchard's Account

2.1.6 Studies on Psychological Verbs in Other Languages

2.2 Current Researches in China

2.2.1 Researches on Chinese Psychological Verbs

2.2.2 Cross-linguistic Study

2.3 Comments on Previous Studies

Chapter Three Theoretical Framework

3.1 Cognitive Approach

3.2 Figure-ground Theory

3.2.1 Figure-ground Segregation

3.2.2 Properties of Figure and Ground

3.3 The Application of Figure-ground Theory in Linguistic Research

3.3.1 Application in the Study of Space Perception

3.3.2 Application in the Study of Syntax

3.4 Summary

Chapter Four Figure-ground Approach to Causative Psychological Verbs

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 Definition of Psychological Verbs

4.1.2 Classification of Psychological Verbs

4.1.3 Argument Analysis of Causative Psychological Verbs

4.1.4 Semantic Features of Causative Psychological Verbs

4.1.5 Patterns of Causative Psychological Verbs

4.1.6 Event Structure of Causative Psychological Verbs

4.2 Figure-ground Approach to Causative Psychological Verbs

4.2.1 Characteristics of Subject and Object Choice

4.2.2 The Sentence Structure of Causative Psychological Verbs

4.3 The Profile of Emotional Degree from Figure-ground

4.4 The Profile of Emotional Degree from Trajector/Landmark

4.5 The Profile of Emotional Degree from Role Archetype

4.6 Summary

Chapter Five Conclusion

5.1 Findings of the Study

5.2 Limitations of the Study

5.3 Implications of the Study

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