Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies ›› 2022, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 105-116.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2022.02.011

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The Formation and Constraints of Compound Aspects of Adjectival Predicate Construction from the Perspective of Embodied Cognitive Reference Point

LIU Chendan(), CHEN Xiaoyan()   

  • Online:2022-04-28 Published:2022-03-28
  • Contact: CHEN Xiaoyan E-mail:121862328@qq.com

Abstract:

Adjectival predicate construction in Mandarin Chinese has been the focus among linguistic scholars, but the formation and constraints of compound aspects of the construction need further explorations. It remains undecided why the typical markers “le”“zhe” and “guo” show different degrees of combination with atypical aspectual markers “qilai”“xialai” and “xiaqu”. The theory of embodied cognitive reference point in embodied cognitive linguistics established by Wang Yin can contribute to the settlement of the problem. The inherent advantage of embodied cognitive linguistics lies in the basis of its core principles: interactive embodiment and cognitive processing, which results in low costs in experiential and theoretical operation. In this way, a sound and unified explanation for the formation and constraints of compound aspects in adjectival predication construction can be directly and clearly perceived.

Key words: embodied-cognitive linguistics, embodied cognitive reference point, adjectival predicate construction, compound aspects, conceptualization

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