英语隐转喻名名复合词的内部语义研究

论文摘要

复合词是多产的构词方式之一，名名复合词因其数量多，形式简单而语义复杂成为复合词研究中的热点。先前对于复合词的研究多聚焦在对这一语言现象本身的形式及结构的分析。本研究基于概念隐喻、概念转喻和概念合成理论，从认知语言学的角度对其复杂语义进行剖析。本研究相关语料源于《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第七版，基于名词与名词复合时概念隐喻和概念转喻作用的不同方式将收集的语料分为三类，即以隐喻为基础的名名复合词、以转喻为基础的名名复合词和以隐喻和转喻为共同基础的名名复合词。对于前两类名名复合词的研究结果表明，复合词的语义关系异常复杂，且隐喻和转喻对名名复合词语义模式的影响呈多样性：复合词修饰成分涉及概念隐喻或转喻；复合词的凸显成分涉及概念隐喻或转喻；修饰成分和凸显成分均涉及概念隐喻或转喻；复合词整体涉及概念隐喻或转喻；复合词的修饰成分和凸显成分之间的关系涉及概念隐喻或转喻。在隐喻和转喻共同作用的名名复合词中，隐喻和转喻作用的先后顺序影响对名名复合词的理解，隐喻和转喻的先后顺序使复合词呈现出完全不同的意义。通过对名名复合词这个看似简单、实则复杂的语言现象分析，有助于对其它类型的复合词做出进一步思考，同时对英语词汇教学也是裨益非浅的。

论文目录

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• ABSTRACT
• 摘要
• CHAPTERⅠINTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Significance of this Study
• 1.2 Research Questions
• 1.3 Theoretical Framework
• 1.4 Structure of this Study
• CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.1 Compounding
• 2.1.1 Definition
• 2.1.2 Metaphtonymic Compounds
• 2.1.3 Headedness
• 2.1.4 Classification
• 2.1.5 Semantic Relations
• 2.2 Previous Studies of English N+N Compounds
• 2.2.1 Studies Abroad
• 2.2.1.1 Generativists’ Account
• 2.2.1.2 Study of Psychologists
• 2.2.1.3 Study Conducted by Cognitive Linguists
• 2.2.2 Domestic Studies
• 2.3 Summary
• CHAPTER Ⅲ COGNITIVE PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGY
• 3.1 Conceptual Metaphor
• 3.2 Conceptual Metonymy
• 3.3 Conceptual Blending Theory
• 3.3.1 The Network Model of Conceptual Blending Theory
• 3.3.2 Types of Conceptual Integration Networks
• 3.3.2.1 Simplex Networks
• 3.3.2.2 Mirror Network
• 3.3.2.3 Single-scope Network
• 3.3.2.4 Double-scope Network
• 3.4 Methodology
• 3.4.1 Securing data Sources
• 3.4.2 Identification of N+N Compounds
• 3.4.3 Identifying Constituents
• 3.4.4 Semantic Analysis
• 3.5 Summary
• CHAPTER Ⅳ AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH METAPHOR-BASED N+N COMPOUNDS
• 4.1 Metaphor-based Modifier
• 4.1.1 Blood- types
• 4.1.2 Headland
• 4.1.3 PEOPLE ARE ANIMALS
• 4.2 Metaphor-based Profile Determinant
• 4.3 Metaphor-based Modifier and Profile Determinant
• 4.4 Metaphor-based Semantic Relation Between the Constituents of the Compound
• 4.4.1 Single-scope Blend: Hatchet Man
• 4.4.2 Double-scope Blend: Trophy Wife
• 4.5 The Whole is Metaphorical
• 4.6 Summary
• CHAPTER Ⅴ AN ANALYSIS OF METONYMY-BASED N+N COMPOUNDS
• 5.1 Metonymy-based Modifier
• 5.1.1 Armchair
• 5.1.2 The “Weddings”
• 5.2 Metonymy-based Profile Determinant
• 5.3 Double Metonymical Processing: Metonymy-based Modifier and Profile Determinant ..
• 5.4 The Compound as a Whole is Metonymical
• 5.5 Metonymy-based Relation Between the Two Constituents of the Compound
• 5.5.1 Whole-Part
• 5.5.2 Part-Whole
• 5.5.3 Part-Part
• 5.5.4 Content-Container
• 5.6 Summary
• CHAPTER Ⅵ FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
• 6.1 Findings
• 6.1.1 Predominance of Metaphtonymic N+N Compounds
• 6.1.2 Different Occurrence Patterns
• 6.1.3 Difficulty of Determining Patterns of Semantic Relation
• 6.2 Discussion
• 6.2.1 Cognitive Basis of the Metaphtonymic N+N Compounding
• 6.2.1.1 Reference Point
• 6.2.1.2 Embodiment
• 6.2.2 Priority of Metaphor or Metonymy
• CHAPTER Ⅶ CONCLUSION
• BIBLIOGRAPHY