Abstract
摘要
Contents
Introduction
0.1 Research Background
0.2 Research Questions
0.3 Research Significance
0.4 Research Methods
0.5 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Definitions of Old Chinese Words with New Meanings
1.1.1 Definitions from Different Scholars
1.1.2 Definition from the Author
1.2 Previous Studies of 0ld Chinese Words with New Meanings
1.2.1 Previous Studies of jiong
1.2.2 Previous Studies of mei
1.3 Summary
Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations
2.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory
2.1.1 Main Points of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
2.1.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
2.2 Conceptual Blending Theory
2.2.1 Main Points of Conceptual Blending Theory
2.2.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Blending Theory
2.3 Similarities and Differences of the Two Theories
2.4 Application of the Two Theories in the Thesis
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Regularities of Old Chinese Words with New Meanings
3.1 Semantic Shifts of old Chinese Words with New Meanings
3.1.1 Semantic Shift of jiong
3.1.2 Semantic Shift of mei
3.2 Basic Regularities of Old Chinese Words with New Meanings
3.2.1 Economy in Word Form
3.2.2 Generalization in Word Meaning
3.2.3 Context-dependence in Both Word Form and Word Meaning
3.3 Summary
Chapter Four Meaning Construction of Old Chinese Words with New Meanings
4.1 Meaning Construction of jiong
4.1.1 Metaphorical Meaning Construction of jiong
4.1.2 Integrated Meaning Construction of jiong
4.2 Meaning Construction of mei
4.2.1 Metaphorical Meaning Construction of mei
4.2.2 Integrated Meaning Construction of mei
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five Cognitive Mechanisms of Old Chinese Words with New Meanings
5.1 Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor
5.1.1 Conceptual Metaphorical Mechanism in jiong
5.1.2 Conceptual Metaphorical Mechanism in mei
5.2 Mechanism of Conceptual Blending
5.2.1 Conceptual Blending Mechanism in jiong
5.2.2 Conceptual Blending Mechanism in mei
5.3 Summary
Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
声明
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