Abstract
摘要
Contents
Introduction
0.1 Research Background
0.2 Aims of This Thesis
0.3 Research Methodology and Data Collection
0.4 Organization of This Thesis
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Previous Studies on the Non-business Slogans
1.1.1 Previous Studies on the Non-Business Slogans at Home
1.1.2 Previous Studies on Slogan Abroad
1.2 Previous Studies on Adjective-to-Verb Conversion
1.2.1 A Traditional Linguistics Perspective
1.2.2 A Transformational-Genarative Linguistic Perspective
1.2.3 A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective
Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation
2.1 Construction Grammar
2.1.1 Definition of Cognitive Construction Grammar
2.1.2 Construction Meaning
2.1.3 Relationships between Constructions
2.1.4 Construction Coercion
2.2 Prominence view
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three The Constructions Containing adjective-to-verb Conversion Involved in Chinese Non-business Slogans
3.1 Causative Result Transitive Construction
3.1.1 Formation of the Causative Result Transitive Construction
3.1.2 Instances of adjective-to-verb Conversion in Causative Result Transitive Construction
3.1.3 Blending of Causative Result Transitive Construction and Adjective Construction
3.1.4 To+Cause(+Object)+to be Adjective
3.2 Comparative Transitive Construction
3.2.1 Formation of Comparative Transitive Construction
3.2.2 Illustration of adjective-to-verb Conversion in Comparative Transitive Construction
3.2.3 Blending of Comparative Transitive Construction and Quantitative Adjective Construction
3.2.4 To+Be+(comparative result)+more+Comparative Adjective+Than+Object
3.3 Attitude Descriptive Transitive Construction
3.3.1 Formation of Attitude Descriptive Transitive Construction
3.3.2 Instances of adjective-to-verb Conversion in Attitude Descriptive Transitive Construction
3.3.3 Blending of Attitude Descriptive Transitive Construction and Attitude Descriptive Adjective Construction
3.3.4 Be+Adjective+prep+Object
3.3.5 To+Consider+Object+to+be+Adjective
3.4 Character Descriptive Transitive Construction
3.4.1 Formation of Character Descriptive Transitive Construction
3.4.2 Illustration of adjective-to-verb Conversion in Character Descriptive Transitive Construction
3.4.3 Blending of Character Descriptive Transitive Construction and Character Descriptive Adjective Construction
3.4.4 To+Become+Adjective
Chapter Four Motivations for adjective-to-verb Conversion in Slogans
4.1 Prominence
4.1.1 Three Focal Points in the Non-business Slogans
4.1.2 Subjective Prominence and Objective Prominence Perspective
4.1.3 Reaction and Non-Reaction Perspective
4.2 Cognitive Economy
4.2.1 Metonymy
4.2.2 Ellipsis
4.2.3 Quotation
4.3 Symmetry
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgements
声明