概念整合理论下对歌词中组构性短语的认知分析-cognitive analysis of group construction phrases in lyrics based on conceptual integration theory.docx

AbstractCompositionalphrases(CP)arewidelyusedinpeople’sdailycommunication.Traditionally,theyarerecognizedascollocativeexpressionsorcollocativephrases.While,in1995,IgorMel’?ukusedCPtonamethesephrases.CPshavebeenstudiedfrommanyperspectives,suchasEFLteaching,Corpusstudyandlexicography.However,noneofthesestudieshasrevealedthecognitivemechanismofCP.Lyricsaresoclosetopeople’sdailylife.OneofthemostprominentfeaturesoflyricsisthattheyincludenumbersofCPs.Song-writerswouldliketouseCPstoexpresstheiruniquefeelingsandideas,orevenusethemtoconstructimagesandpictures.Therefore,CPsarefullofsemanticleapswhichrequirepeopletounderstandtheminacognitivelyon-lineapproach.ConceptualBlendingTheory(CBT)isanewtheorywhichisfirstlyproposedbyFauconnierin1990s.Thespring-upofCBTisconsideredasasignificantdevelopmentofcognitivelinguistics.Duringthelast16years,moreandmorescholarsbecameinterestedinCBT,becauseitnotonlywasabrandnewtheorybutalsowaspowerfulininterpretingmeaningconstructioninacognitiveanddynamicway.Inthisthesis,theauthorattemptstouseCBTtointerprethowpeopleunderstandCPsinlyricsandwhatisthecognitivemechanismofCPinlyrics.HechooseslyricsbyMariahCarey,afamoussuperstarofAmerica,asacorpus.HemainlystudiestwotypesofCP:collocationsandclichés,bymeansoffourprototypicalblendingnetworksinCBT:simplexnetworks,mirrornetworks,single-scopenetworks,anddouble-scopenetworks.Basedonthestudyofthesenetworks,theauthorattemptstointerpretthatuncompositionalityisalsoanimportantattributeofCPswhichisnotspecifiedbyIgorMel’?uk.Asunderstandinglyrics,tosomeextent,isanefficientwaytolearnEnglish,theauthorexpectsthatthisthesiswouldprovideEnglishlearnerswithanewapproachtounderstandingCPs.Inaddition,hehopeshisresearchwouldofferanewangletostudyCPs.KeyWords:compositionalphrases,conceptualblendingtheory,uncompositionality,lyrics摘要组构性短语，在传统意义上被认为是搭配性表达方式或词语搭配。它们被广泛应用于日常交流当中。1995年，IgorMel’?uk将这种词语搭配命名为组构性短语。学者对组构性短语的研究也涉及了很多方面，包括外语（英语）教学方面，语料库语言学方面，以及词典学方面。然而，这些研究都没有揭示组构性短语的认知机制。歌词与人们的日常生活息息相关。其中最突出的特点之一就是歌词中包含了许多组构性短语。作词人愿意使用组构性短语来表达