声明
摘要
Abstract
List of Abbreviations
Content
Chapter One:Introduction
1.2 Literature Review
1.3 Research Objective and Significance
1.4 Layout of the Paper
Chapter Two:Theoretical Framework
2.1 Distributed Morphology
2.1.1 a piece-based framework
2.1.2 root morpheme and category-defining morpheme
2.1.3 root cycle and outer cycle
2.2 Argument Structure
2.3 Mirror Principle
2.4 Reference and Meaning
2.4.1 property of noun reference
2.4.2 pattems ofreference
Chapter Three:The Overt Representations on English “object-Verb Nuclear” Complex Words
3.1.1 stability and integrity
3.1.2 fixed morpheme order and participation of bound morpheme
3.1.3 null production of a word “object-verb nuclear”
3.1.4 productivity
3.2 Syntactic Properties of English “Object-Verb Nuclear’’ Complex Words
3.2.1 endocentric and hierarchical property
3.2.2 integrity of derivation
3.3 Semantic Properties of English “Object-Verb Nuclear’’ Complex Words
3.3.1 predictability and transparency
3.3.2 vagueness
3.3.2 absence of signified and signifier
3.4 Summary
Chapter Four:Syntactic and Morphological Analysis of English “Object-Verb Nuclear’’ Complex Words
4.1.1 compounding process from the viewpoint of syntactic level
4.1.2 nominalization of verb
4.1.3 the participation of outer cycle
4.1.4 phrases-words transfer and eventative-abstract meaning transfer
4.2 The Generative Mechanism of English “Object-Verb Nuclear’’ Complex Words
4.2.1 the compounding process of ‘‘truck-driver” and “truck-driving”
4.2.2 the intermediate process of formation of Enghsh “object-verb nuclear” complex words
4.3 The Inflection in English “Object-Verb Nuclear’’ Complex Words
4.3.1 the overview of inflection in DM
4.3.2 the absence of noun reference
4.3.3 the analysis of prohibition on-s in*trucks-driver
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5:Conclusion
References
Acknowledgement