Although the English article system is ostensibly composed of two basic forms,“a/an”and“the”actual usage demonstrates a high degree of semantic complexity and cognitive diversity.Traditional grammatical frameworks...Although the English article system is ostensibly composed of two basic forms,“a/an”and“the”actual usage demonstrates a high degree of semantic complexity and cognitive diversity.Traditional grammatical frameworks often treat article usage through a dichotomy of“specific vs.non-specific reference”,yet struggle to effectively explain numerous marginal and unconventional linguistic phenomena,such as expressions like“go to the hospital”and“a Mr.Brown”.With the development of cognitive linguistics,language is viewed as an externalization of mental activity,and the intrinsic connection between linguistic structure and cognitive mechanisms has gained increasing attention.This paper,grounded in Ronald Langacker’s Cognitive Grammar theory,systematically analyzes the semantic construction process and cognitive motivations of English articles by integrating cognitive mechanisms such as figure-ground alignment,subjectivity,and mental spaces.By combining typical sentence examples,the paper reveals the deep cognitive structures underlying article usage from the dual perspectives of semantic representation and communicative function,aiming to provide a more explanatory theoretical framework for the grammatical teaching and cognitive research of English articles.展开更多
“It be ADJ to V”构式是用于英语写作和日常交流比较常见的一种it-外置结构。本文基于构式语法和英国国家语料库(BNC),通过结合共变搭配词位分析法和对应分析法来考察“it be ADJ to V”构式中形容词与动词之间的语义关系。本文拟解...“It be ADJ to V”构式是用于英语写作和日常交流比较常见的一种it-外置结构。本文基于构式语法和英国国家语料库(BNC),通过结合共变搭配词位分析法和对应分析法来考察“it be ADJ to V”构式中形容词与动词之间的语义关系。本文拟解决以下两个具体问题:(1) 在“it be ADJ to V”构式中,形容词槽位与动词槽位共变词素的搭配强度是多少?(2) 构式中的形容词与动词的搭配强度是如何体现形容词–动词对的语义互动关系的?(3) 形容词与动词之间的语义互动关系揭示了何种语言认知规律?研究结果表明,在“it be ADJ to V”构式中,评价类形容词和正式语域中的情感类动词、认知类形容词与存在或关系类动词之间存在着紧密的语义互动关系。人们在使用这一构式时,搭配使用形容词动力或评价语义和动词认知、体貌、交流语义的认知已经固化。通过探讨形容词–动词对之间的语义互动关系,本文探讨了语言认知规律对词典编纂和英语教学的启示,并为同类研究提供了方法组合的不同见解。展开更多
文摘Although the English article system is ostensibly composed of two basic forms,“a/an”and“the”actual usage demonstrates a high degree of semantic complexity and cognitive diversity.Traditional grammatical frameworks often treat article usage through a dichotomy of“specific vs.non-specific reference”,yet struggle to effectively explain numerous marginal and unconventional linguistic phenomena,such as expressions like“go to the hospital”and“a Mr.Brown”.With the development of cognitive linguistics,language is viewed as an externalization of mental activity,and the intrinsic connection between linguistic structure and cognitive mechanisms has gained increasing attention.This paper,grounded in Ronald Langacker’s Cognitive Grammar theory,systematically analyzes the semantic construction process and cognitive motivations of English articles by integrating cognitive mechanisms such as figure-ground alignment,subjectivity,and mental spaces.By combining typical sentence examples,the paper reveals the deep cognitive structures underlying article usage from the dual perspectives of semantic representation and communicative function,aiming to provide a more explanatory theoretical framework for the grammatical teaching and cognitive research of English articles.
文摘“It be ADJ to V”构式是用于英语写作和日常交流比较常见的一种it-外置结构。本文基于构式语法和英国国家语料库(BNC),通过结合共变搭配词位分析法和对应分析法来考察“it be ADJ to V”构式中形容词与动词之间的语义关系。本文拟解决以下两个具体问题:(1) 在“it be ADJ to V”构式中,形容词槽位与动词槽位共变词素的搭配强度是多少?(2) 构式中的形容词与动词的搭配强度是如何体现形容词–动词对的语义互动关系的?(3) 形容词与动词之间的语义互动关系揭示了何种语言认知规律?研究结果表明,在“it be ADJ to V”构式中,评价类形容词和正式语域中的情感类动词、认知类形容词与存在或关系类动词之间存在着紧密的语义互动关系。人们在使用这一构式时,搭配使用形容词动力或评价语义和动词认知、体貌、交流语义的认知已经固化。通过探讨形容词–动词对之间的语义互动关系,本文探讨了语言认知规律对词典编纂和英语教学的启示,并为同类研究提供了方法组合的不同见解。
