By assuming that the meaning of natural languages is rooted in the human capacity for conceptualization,this paper examines the semantic structure of the English preposition in,and suggests an analysis within cognitiv...By assuming that the meaning of natural languages is rooted in the human capacity for conceptualization,this paper examines the semantic structure of the English preposition in,and suggests an analysis within cognitive semantics where it is argued that the various sense of prepositions are extended from a central sense in quite systematic ways and the figurative senses from the spatial ones through conceptual metaphors.展开更多
The motion verb guo has various kinds of meanings. With all these meanings of guo, we can follow Lakoff ’s methods, construct-ing an image schema and its modifications for the various meanings of the motion verb guo....The motion verb guo has various kinds of meanings. With all these meanings of guo, we can follow Lakoff ’s methods, construct-ing an image schema and its modifications for the various meanings of the motion verb guo. And through metaphorical extension, all the othernon-path-related meanings of guo will be explained. The spatial domain is considered more basic, which subsequently allows being mappedonto other more abstract domains. And it is via metaphorical extension, mappings from SPACE TO TIME and TIME TO QUALITY, thatthe wide range of senses of guo is derived.展开更多
文摘By assuming that the meaning of natural languages is rooted in the human capacity for conceptualization,this paper examines the semantic structure of the English preposition in,and suggests an analysis within cognitive semantics where it is argued that the various sense of prepositions are extended from a central sense in quite systematic ways and the figurative senses from the spatial ones through conceptual metaphors.
文摘The motion verb guo has various kinds of meanings. With all these meanings of guo, we can follow Lakoff ’s methods, construct-ing an image schema and its modifications for the various meanings of the motion verb guo. And through metaphorical extension, all the othernon-path-related meanings of guo will be explained. The spatial domain is considered more basic, which subsequently allows being mappedonto other more abstract domains. And it is via metaphorical extension, mappings from SPACE TO TIME and TIME TO QUALITY, thatthe wide range of senses of guo is derived.
