Flexibility in the parts-of-speech system of Classical Chinese / Linlin Sun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sun, Linlin, author.

Series:

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 334.

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, 1861-4302 ; 334

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese language--Parts of speech.

Chinese language.

Chinese language--Grammar.

Cognitive grammar.

Physical Description:

xvi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2020]

Summary:

"Based on empirical data from five classical texts, this study investigates flexibility of parts of speech in Classical Chinese. The findings suggest that flexibility in a parts-of-speech system can only be fully understood by integrating a wide range of aspects. The components needed to account for it include constructions, semantics, metonymies, metaphors, pragmatic implicatures - and world knowledge as reflected within a given culture." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Background for studying flexibility in parts-of-speech systems

Flexibility in parts-of-speech systems

Flexible languages : Some examples

On the existence of flexibility : Arguments and stances

Zero-marked semantic type shift

Flexibility of parts of speech in Chinese context

Review of studies in pre-modern times in China

Review of studies in modern times in China

Review of studies in recent times

Zhang (2005)

Bisang (2008a, 2008b)

Zádrapa (2011) Preliminary outline of the present study

Syntactic observations on flexibility in Classical Chinese

Argument structure constructions in Classical Chinese in general

The intransitive and transitive argument structure constructions Ambiguous cases : alternative syntactic analyses of the V- or N-positions

Action-denoting lexemes in the syntactic position of an argument

Object-denoting lexemes in the V-position

The unmarked [NPuV] structure

NPu = Pronoun

NPu

Lexical NP

The marked [NPu-M-V] structure

SHI- or ZHI-construction

Marked passive(-like) constructions

Cognitive-semantic foundations of flexibility in Classical Chinese

Nominal function of action-denoting lexemes

Actor of the action

Undergoer of the action

Instrument of the action

Object involved in the action

Place of the action

Name of the action

Summary

Verbal function of object-denoting lexemes

Actor of an action

Result of an action

Instrument, Means or Manner of an action

Object involved in an action

Place of an action

Summary and discussion

Metonymy and its application Metonymy in Cognitive linguistics

Metonymy and conversion

Metonymy and flexibility in Classical Chinese

Pragmatics of flexibility in Classical Chinese : The level of argument structure constructions

Rule-based interpretation

Lexemes denoting human roles

Lexemes denoting instruments

Lexemes denoting places and, or buildings

Lexemes denoting garments

Lexemes denoting foodstuff

Lexemes denoting body parts

Lexemes denoting animals

Lexemes denoting natural events or elements

Lexemes denoting supernatural events or elements

Lexemes denoting illnesses

Lexemes denoting laws, rules, regulations, codes of conduct, etc.

Metaphorically motivated interpretation

Introduction to metaphorically motivated interpretation

Metaphor

Common metaphorical source and target domains in Classical Chinese

Common metaphorical source domains

Body Parts

Animals

Instruments

Illness

Other common source domains

Common metaphorical target domains

Components of metaphor : universality, sociocultural specificity, context, and perspectives

Relationship between the rule-based and metaphorically motivated interpretations

Only rule-based interpretation possible

Only metaphorically motivated interpretation possible

Both rule-based and metaphorically motivated interpretations possible.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9783110638431

3110638436

OCLC:

1109970583