語(yǔ)序是語(yǔ)言表義的一個(gè)重要手段。當(dāng)一個(gè)名詞短語(yǔ)中的名詞中心語(yǔ)受多個(gè)前置修飾語(yǔ)修飾時(shí),這幾個(gè)前置修飾語(yǔ)之間的相對(duì)位置次序雖然有時(shí)似乎具有一定的靈活性,但在大多數(shù)情況下卻較為固定,呈現(xiàn)出一定的規(guī)律性。有時(shí),位置的不同可能帶來(lái)意義上的不同。例如,Quirk et al(1985:1341)指出,在英語(yǔ)中,diny English books是指弄臟的英語(yǔ)書,而English dirty books更有可能指的是英語(yǔ)淫穢書籍。那么,在英漢兩種語(yǔ)言中,多項(xiàng)前置修飾語(yǔ)的慣用句法位置次序究竟有哪些相似和不同之處?次序的異同表達(dá)了哪些語(yǔ)義和語(yǔ)用功能?其背后的認(rèn)知理?yè)?jù)又是什么?這些都是值得深入探討的問(wèn)題,毛薇博士在《英漢多項(xiàng)前置修飾語(yǔ)次序的認(rèn)知功能探索》中所要研究的正是這些問(wèn)題。在總結(jié)和歸納前人研究的基礎(chǔ)上,作者通過(guò)對(duì)自己收集的大量帶有多項(xiàng)前置修飾語(yǔ)的英漢描述性名詞短語(yǔ)實(shí)例語(yǔ)料的分析,從認(rèn)知功能的角度深入分析和研究了多項(xiàng)前置修飾語(yǔ)排序的認(rèn)知過(guò)程和一般排序原則。
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Scope of the Present Study 1.2 Objectives of the Present Study 1.3 Organization of the Thesis CHAPTER 2 Review of Relevant Literature 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Related Studies on English Multiple Premodifiers 2.2 Related Studies on Chinese Multiple Premodificrs 2.3 Related Contrastive Studies on English and Chinese Multiple Premodifiers 2.4 Summary CHAPTER 3 Basic Assumptions and Research Methodolog! 3.0 Introduction 3.1 Basic Assumptions 3.2 Cognitive Processing of the Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers 3.3 Description of Research Methodology and Data 3.4 Summary CHAPTER 4 Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers in English and Chinese 4.0 Introduction 4.1 Grammatical and Semantic Categories of Premodifiers 4.2 Distribution of Prcmodifiers with Regard to Their Grammatical Categories in Functional Zones 4.3 Distribution of Premodifiers with Regard to Their Semantic Categories in Functional Zones 4.4 Summary CHAPTER 5 Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers 5.0 Introduction 5.1 Translation Equivalence and Translation Unit 5.2 Strategies for the Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Engish into Chinese 5.3 Strategies for the TranslationofNominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Chinese into English 5.4 Summary CHAPTER 6 Conclusion 6.0 Introduction 6.1 Major Findings of This Study 6.2 Theoretical and Practical Implications 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research Bibliography