英汉多项前置修饰语次序的认知功能探索

论文摘要

本文旨在从认知功能的视角对英汉描述性名词性结构中出现的多项前置修饰语的排列次序进行对比研究。 研究的第一部分致力于创建一种理论框架，用于探索多项前置修饰语排序的认知过程，并提出支配多项前置修饰语次序的一般原则。研究的第二部分将所提出的理论框架应用于对英汉多项前置修饰语次序进行对比分析。研究的第三部分讨论了在翻译带有多项前置修饰语的名词性结构时可以采取的策略。 本研究所持的主要观点是：名词性结构中前置修饰语的位置安排是一种激化扩散的认知过程，主要由三个阶段组成。前置修饰语根据其承担的功能可分为三大类，遵循信息结构和接近象似性原则，支配这三大类前置修饰语排列顺序的一般原则为：限制性前置修饰语通常处于首位，描述性前置修饰语倾向于处于中位，分类性前置修饰语一般处于后位，紧跟名词中心语。 对英汉前置修饰语次序的对比分析表明，由于英汉语具有相同的认知机制，三大类前置修饰语在英汉两种语言中的排列顺序基本一致。英汉语的不同之处在于其拥有不同的认知策略和语言体系，因此在某些功能的认定上有所差异。音节原则、并列标记和说话人的强调意图等其他因素可以与信息结构和接近象似性原则相互作用，影响多项前置修饰语的排列次序。 在翻译带有多项前置修饰语的名词性结构时可采取多种策略，并根据不同情况作出灵活处理。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• 内容提要
• List of Figures and Tables
• Typographical Conventions
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1 The Scope of the Present Study
• 1.1.1 Premodifiers vs. Postmodifiers
• 1.1.2 A Classification of Nominal Constructions with Premodifiers
• 1.2 Objectives of the Present Study
• 1.3 Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter 2 Review of Relevant Literature
• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 Related Studies on English Multiple Premodifiers
• 2.1.1 Syntactic Approaches
• 2.1.2 Semantic Approaches
• 2.1.3 Functional Approaches
• 2.1.4 Cognitive Approaches
• 2.2 Related Studies on Chinese Multiple Premodifiers
• 2.2.1 Syntactic Approaches
• 2.2.2 Semantic Approaches
• 2.2.3 Cognitive Approaches
• 2.3 Related Contrastive Studies on English and Chinese Multiple Premodifiers
• 2.4 Summary
• Chapter 3 Basic Assumptions and Research Methodology
• 3.0 Introduction
• 3.1 Basic Assumptions
• 3.1.1 The Notion of Information Structure
• 3.1.1.1 Prague School's Approach
• 3.1.1.2 Halliday's Approach
• 3.1.1.3 Information Structure in Nominal Constructions
• 3.1.2 The Notion of Iconicity
• 3.1.2.1 Arbitrariness vs. Iconicity
• 3.1.2.2 The Principle of Proximity Iconicity
• 3.1.3 Mental Representation of Concept and Conceptual Structure
• 3.1.3.1 The Classical Model
• 3.1.3.2 The Prototype Model
• 3.1.3.3 The Hierarchical Network
• 3.1.3.4 The Spreading Activation Network
• 3.2 Cognitive Processing of the Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers
• 3.3 Description of Data and Research Methodology
• 3.3.1 Data Description
• 3.3.2 Methodology Description
• 3.4 Summary
• Chapter 4 A Contrastive Analysis of the Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers in English and Chinese
• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 Grammatical and Semantic Categories of Premodifiers
• 4.1.1 Grammatical Categories of Premodifiers
• 4.1.2 Semantic Categories of Premodifiers
• 4.2 The Distribution of Premodifiers with Regard to Grammatical Categories in Functional Zones
• 4.2.1 English Premodifiers in Functional Zones
• 4.2.2 Chinese Premodifiers in Functional Zones
• 4.3 The Distribution of Premodifiers with Regard to Semantic Categories in Functional Zones
• 4.3.1 Multiple Premodifiers in the Postcentral Zone
• 4.3.1.1 The Distribution of English Premodifiers
• 4.3.1.2 The Distribution of Chinese Premodifiers
• 4.3.1.3 Discussion
• 4.3.2 Multiple Premodifiers in the Central Zone
• 4.3.2.1 The Distribution of English Premodifiers
• 4.3.2.2 The Distribution of Chinese Premodifiers
• 4.3.2.3. Discussion
• 4.3.3 Multiple Premodifiers in the Precentral Zone
• 4.3.3.1 The Distribution of English Premodifiers
• 4.3.3.2 The Distribution of Chinese Premodifiers
• 4.3.3.3. Discussion
• 4.4 Summary
• Chapter 5 Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers
• 5.0 Introduction
• 5.1 Translation Equivalence and Translation Unit
• 5.1.1 Translation Equivalence
• 5.1.1.1 Catford's Approach
• 5.1.1.2 Nida's Approach
• 5.1.1.3 Translation Equivalence in a Relative Sense
• 5.1.2 Translation Unit
• 5.2 Strategies for the Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from English into Chinese
• 5.2.1 Retaining the General Pattern
• 5.2.2 Adjusting the General Pattern
• 5.2.2.1 Making Necessary Adjustments to the General Pattern
• 5.2.2.2 Making Possible Adjustments to the General Pattern
• 5. 2. 2. 3 Using Four-Character Patterns
• 5. 2. 3 Adopting Other Constructions
• 5. 3 Strategies for the Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Chinese into English
• 5. 3. 1 Retaining the General Pattern
• 5. 3. 2 Adjusting the General Pattern
• 5. 3. 2. 1 Making Necessary Adjustments to the General Pattern
• 5. 3. 2. 2 Making Possible Adjustments to the General Pattern
• 5. 3. 3 Adopting Postmodification
• 5. 3. 3. 1 Adopting Phrases as Postmodifiers
• 5. 3. 3. 2 Adopting Relative Clauses as Postmodifiers
• 5. 3. 4 Adopting Other Constructions
• 5. 4 Summary
• Chapter 6 Conclusion
• 6. 0 Introduction
• 6. 1 Major Findings of this Study
• 6. 1. 1 Major Findings in the Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers
• 6. 1. 2 Major Findings in the Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers
• 6. 2 Theoretical and Practical Implications
• 6. 3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
• Appendix
• Bibliography