原型理论的模因分析

论文摘要

“模因”是由Dawkins首次提出,认为它是可以解释语言的产生与消亡的必要因素。这可以使语言研究者们以模因为新的切合点,从全新角度出发,完善语言学理论。本文以模因论为基础对作为认知语言学重要理论之一的原型理论进行了新的解析,提出了模因是原型理论的认知根源,并利用模因论解释了原型理论的认知特点。通过原型理论与模因的特征对比,本文阐述了二者之间的基本关系,即在某一特定范畴内,原型是作为一种模因来传播的,而非原型或和这个原型具有家族相似性的边缘成员则是这种模因的模质.根据模因不仅是文化传播的单位而且是认知分析的最小单位,本文从模因角度结识了原型理论中诸如原型的传播过程及其来源等认知特点。本文的方法论主要是演绎和分析法并用。在演绎法研究中,作者提出了假设并尝试着预测出模因论对原型理论的有效解释;另外,分析法意在从原型理论的组成元素或特征进行模因分析。简而言之,尽管原型理论的模因分析研究是一项崭新的尝试,但是它的意义害死可预见的。预期的研究成果期望能使我们的语言学习及教学受益,从而进一步详述对原型的认知.

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 The Problem
• 1.1.1 The Origin and Definition of Meme
• 1.1.2 The Characteristics of Memetics and Limitations of its Study
• 1.1.3 The Relationship between Prototype and Memetics
• 1.2 Research Questions and Objectives
• 1.2.1 Research Questions
• 1.2.2 Objectives
• 1.3 Type of Research and Hypotheses
• 1.3.1 Types of Research
• 1.3.2 Hypothesis
• Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Related Literature
• 2.1 Theoretical Framework
• 2.1.1 Introduction
• 2.1.2 The Meme-Gene Comparison
• 2.1.3 Characteristics for Meme
• 2.1.4 The Process of the Memetic Spreading
• 2.1.5 The Features of the Prototype Theory
• 2.2 Related Literature
• 2.2.1 The Birth and Development of Prototype Theory
• 2.2.2 The General Introduction of Memetics
• Chapter 3 Method
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Goal of the Research
• 3.3 Choosing the participants
• 3.4 Materials
• 3.5 Design and Data Analysis
• 3.5.1 The Design of the Questionnaire
• 3.5.2 Data Analysis
• 3.6 Procedure
• Chapter 4 Results
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Some Hints Revealed by the Experiment’s Results
• 4.2.1 The Existence of Prototype
• 4.2.2 The Spreading Process of the Prototype
• 4.2.3 The sources of prototypes
• 4.3 The Reconsideration about the Prototype Theory in the Memetic Perspective
• 4.3.1 The Relationship between Memetics and the Prototype Theory
• 4.3.2 The Spreading Process of Prototype in the Memetic Perspective
• 4.3.3 The Re-consideration on the Sources of Prototype
• Chapter 5 Discussion
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Theoretical Significance
• 5.3 Practical Significance
• 5.4 Problems and Difficulties Encountered
• Chapter 6 Conclusion
• 6.1 Summary
• 6.2 Validity and Reliability
• 6.3 Limitations and Further Research
• References
• Published Paper
• Acknowledgements