语法化理论下英汉情态动词CAN和能的对比研究

发布时间：2021-01-22 23:10

　　本文从语法化的视角,试对英汉情态动词can和能进行对比分析。学者们已经从不同的角度对情态动词进行了研究,但是仍然有很大的空间值得去探索。传统的对比研究从共时层面对英汉情态动词can和能进行穷尽性的描述,试图找出语言的相同和差异之处。他们只注重静态的描述忽略了语言的动态演变,因而不能很好的解释情态动词各义项的关系,也不能从本质上分析语言相似性产生的原因。因此,本文将从新的视角对情态动词进行研究和分析。本文不仅要探讨两个情态动词语法化演变过程中的相同和差异之处,还要挖掘语义演变背后的认知动因和机制,弥补了前人研究的不足。在该理论框架下,本文从语料库中搜罗真实的语料,从历时的角度对英汉情态动词can和能语法化路径、机制、演变过程中的相同和差异等方面进行分析。通过研究,发现了英汉两种语言具有很多相似的语义演变机制,进而可以帮助我们更好地了解英汉两种语言的语义特征。基于人类共同的认知能力,语法化的机制可以为今后语言共性研究提供有价值的线索。 

【文章来源】：大连外国语大学辽宁省

【文章页数】：69 页

【学位级别】：硕士

【文章目录】：
ABSTRACT
摘要
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
    1.1 Motivation of the present study
    1.2 Objectives of the present study
    1.3 Organization of this thesis
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
    2.1 Definitions and classifications of modal verbs can and neng
    2.2 Previous studies on English and Chinese modal verbs can and neng
    2.3 Limitations of previous studies and originality of the present study
CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY
    3.1 Grammaticalization and its features
        3.1.1 Definition of grammaticalization
        3.1.2 Features of grammaticalization
        3.1.3 Mechanisms of grammaticalization
    3.2 Data collection and research methodology
    3.3 Research questions of the study
CHAPTER FOUR A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF CAN AND NENG BASED ON GRAMMATICALIZATION
    4.1 Semantic development of can
        4.1.1 Can in Old English Stage
        4.1.2 Can in Middle English Stage
        4.1.3 Can in Modern English Stage
    4.2 Semantic development of neng
        4.2.1 Neng in Old Chinese Stage
        4.2.2 Neng in Middle Chinese Stage
        4.2.3 Neng in Modern Chinese Stage
    4.3 Comparative analyses of can and neng based on the grammaticalization theory
        4.3.1 Evolutionary similarities between English-Chinese modals can and neng
        4.3.2 Evolutionary differences between English-Chinese modals can and neng
    4.4 Mechanisms and motivations behind the evolutionary similarities and differences of English and Chinese modal verbs can and neng
        4.4.1 Mechanisms for their evolutionary similarities
        4.4.2 Motivations for their evolutionary similarities
        4.4.3 Mechanism for their evolutionary differences:metaphor
CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION
    5.1 Major findings
    5.2 Theoretical and practical implications
    5.3 Limitations and future research
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