声明
CONTENTS
Abstract
摘要
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Background of the Study
1．2 Statement of the Problem
1．3 Objectives of the Study
1．4 Significance of the Study
1．5 Outline of the Dissertation
Chapter Two Previous Studies on Verbal Classifiers in Mandarin Chinese
2．1 Introduction
2．2 Common Aspects of Research Related to Classifier Languages
2．2．1 Differences among Classifiers，Measure Words and Quantifiers
2．2．2 Classifiers and Human Categorization
2．2．3 The Parallel between the Nominal Domain and the Verbal Domain
2．3 Studies on Mandarin Chinese Verbal Ciassifiers
2．3．1 Class Status，Terminology，and Definitions
2．3．2 Sub-categories of Verbal Classifiers
2．3．3 Features of Quantifiable Verbs
2．3．4 Semantic Features of Verbal Classifiers
2．3．5 Syntactic Behaviors of Verbal Classifiers
2．3．6 Conditions of and Constraints on the Occurrence of Verbal Classifiers
2．3．7 Cognitive Mechanisms Motivating the Prominence of Verbal Classifiers
2．3．8 Grammaticalization of Verbal Classifiers
2．4 Research Gaps and Research Questions
2．5 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3．1 Introduction
3．2 Pre-linguistic Thinking Level
3．2．1 The Theoretical Foundation of Pre-linguistic Thinking Level——the Philosophy of Mind
3．2．2 Justifications of the Existence of Pre-linguistic Thinking Level
3．2．3 The Mental Process at Pre-linguistic Thinking Level
3．3 Linguistic Thinking Level
3．3．1 The Theorectical Foundation of Linguistic Thinking Level——Cognitive Linguistics
3．3．2 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅰ——Grammatical Metonymy
3．3．3 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅱ——Construction
3．4 A Model of the Emergence of Verbal Classifiers
Chapter Four Interpreting and Classifying Verbal Classifiers from a Cognitive Perspective
4．1 Introduction
4．2 A Cognitive Perspective on the Parallel between Verbal Classifiers and Nominal Classifiers
4．2．1 Two Priority Sequences of Cognition
4．2．2 Evidence from Cognitive Grammar——a Cognitive Model of Verb-Noun Parallel
4．3 Classification of Verbs
4．3．1 Boundedness of Verbs
4．3．2 Classifications of Verbs Based on Boundedness
4．4 Cognitive Interpretation and Classification of Verbal Classifiers
4．4．1 Cognitive Interpretation of Verbal Classifiers
4．4．2 Cognitive Classification of Verbal Classifiers
4．5 Summary
Chapter Five Methodology
5．1 Introduction
5．2 Data Collection
5．3 Data Analysis
5．4 Summary
Chapter Six Cognitive Emergence of Human Body Part Verbal Classifiers
6．1 Introduction
6．2 Characteristics of Human Body Part Words
6．2．1 Productivity of Human Body Part Words
6．2．2 Reference Point Potentials of Different Human Body Part Words
6．3 Pre-linguistic Thinking Level
6．4 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅰ
6．4．1 Cognitive Mechanism Motivating the Formation of the Verbal Classifier Jiao
6．4．2 Grammatical Consequences
6．5 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅱ
6．5．1 Distributions of Verbal Classifier Constructions of jiao
6．5．2 Post-verbal Uses of Jiao in Constructions
6．5．3 Pre-verbal Uses of Jiao in Constructions
6．5．4 Independent Uses of Jiao in Constructions
6．5．5 Discussion
6．6 Summary
Chapter Seven Cognitive Emergence of Instrument Verbal Classifiers
7．1 Introduction
7．2 Characteristics of Instrument Words
7．3 Pre-linguistic Thinking Level
7．4 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅰ
7．4．1 Cognitive Mechanism Motivating the Formation of the Verbal Classifier Dao
7．4．2 Grammatical Consequences
7．5 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅱ
7．5．1 Distributions of Verbal Classifier Constructions of Dao
7．5．2 Post-verbal Uses of Dao in Constructions
7．5．3 Pre-verbal Uses of Dao in Constructions
7．5．4 Independent Uses of Dao in Constructions
7．5．5 Discussion
7．6 Summary
Chapter Eight Cognitive Emergence of Frequency Verbal Classifiers
8．1 Introduction
8．2 Characteristics of Frequency Verbal Classifiers
8．3 Pre-linguistic Thinking level
8．4 Linguistic Thinking level Ⅰ
8．4．1 Historical Origin of the Verbal Classifier Ci
8．4．2 Inspiration from Ci
8．5 Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅱ
8．5．1 Distributions of VCl Constructions of Ci
8．5．2 Post-verbal Uses of Ci in Constructions
8．5．3．Pre-verbal Uses of Ci in Constructions
8．5．4 Independent Uses of Ci in Constructions
8．5．5 Discussion
8．6 Summary
Chapter Nine Comparison across the Sub-categories of Verbal Classifiers
9．1 Introduction
9．2 Comparison at Pre-linguistic Thinking Level——Mind Activities
9．3 Comparison at Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅰ——Motivations of Grammatical Metonymy
9．4 Comparison at Linguistic Thinking Level Ⅱ——Constructional Behaviors
9．4．1 Findings through Comparison
9．4．2 Cognitive Explanations of the Findings
9．4．3 Generalizations of Constructional Analyses
9．5 Summary
Chapter Ten Conclusion
10．1 Summary of the Study
10．2 Implications of the Study
10．2．1 Interaction of Language Universality and Individuality
10．2．2 Interdisciplinary Studies
10．2．3 Use of Corpus
10．2．4 Converging Evidence
10．2．5 Pedagogical Applications
10．3 Limitations of the Study
10．4 Suggestions for Further Studies
References
Acknowledgements
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