声明
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Research Methodology
1.5 Framework of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies of Decategorization
2.2 Previous Studies ofAdjective Decategorization
2.2.1 Adjective as Subject and Object
2.2.2 Adjective as Predicate
2.2.3 Adjective as Adverbial
2.3 Summary
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Some Concepts in Cognitive linguistics
3.1.1 Cognitive Domains
3.1.2 Image or Imagery
3.1.3 Salience
3.1.4 Semantic Basis of Noun, Verb, Adjective and Adverb
3.2 Decategorization
3.2.1 The Definition of Decategorization
3.2.2 The Characteristics of Decategoriaztion
3.2.3 The Working Mechanism of Decategorization
3.3 Summary
Chapter 4 Characteristics of Adjective Decategorization
4.1 Adjective Shifting to Noun
4.1.1 The Semantic Performance of Adjective as Noun
4.1.2 The Syntactic Performance of Adjective as Noun
4.1.3 The Discourse Functional Performance of Adjective as Noun
4.2 Adjective Shifting to Verb
4.2.1 The Semantic Performance of Adjective as Verb
4.2.2 The Syntactic Performance of Adjective as Verb
4.2.3 The Discourse Functional Performance of Adjective as Verb
4.3 Adjective Shifting to Adverb
4.3.1 The Semantic Performance of Adjective as Adverb
4.3.2 The Syntactic Performance of Adjective as Adverb
4.3.3 The Discourse Functional Performance of Adjective as Adverb
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Motivations and Working Mechanisms of Adjective Decategorization
5.1 Motivations of Adjective Decategorization
5.1.1 Tension Between Finite Linguistic Means and Infinite New concepts
5.1.2 The Principle of Economy in Language
5.1.3 Dynamic of Category
5.2 Working Mechanisms of Adjective Decategorization
5.2.1 Metonymy——Function on the Microscopic Level
5.2.2 Metaphor——Function on the Macroscopic Level
5.3 Summary
Conclusion
参考文献
Appendix详细中文摘要
致谢
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