Title: Cognitive Analysis of “Gouqiang” and Its Related Construction
Abstract: The wordGouqiang,coming from a dialect,is used in kinds of situations. The cognitive meaning of the combination of the meanings ofGouandQiangby Mental Space Theory. The semantic features ofGouqiangare [+ negative],[+ unbearable]and [+ difficult]. an adjective,a quasi-adverb and a degree adverb respectively in sentences. The source construction of Ba( Bei) + subject + + de( 得) + Gouqiangis verb + de( 得) + object + complement( Gouqiang) . The grammaticalization ofGouqiangleads to evolutions of its grammar function,which results into an adverb modifying the high-degree of an object.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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