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Semantic Grammaticalization in the Construction “N<sub>1</sub> you V guo N<sub>2</sub>” from Neo-Cognitive Pragmatic Perspective
School of Foreign Studies, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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Open Journal of Modern Linguistics·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 221–230·Published 5 December 2018·DOI10.4236/ojml.2018.86019
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Abstract
The construction “N 1 you V guo N 2 ” pervasively visible in China has demonstrated its typical cog-pragmatic features. It is pointed out that “you” and “guo” in this construction are the results of notional verbs’ grammaticalization. Grammatical features and cognitive motivation of it have been discussed based on the project theory and de-categorization theory. In its grammaticalization and pragmaticalization process the pragmatic markers contribute the most. Considering the integrated meaning from social, pragmatic and cognitive perspectives, it is found that the construction is out of the speaker’s particular intention, also the results of pragmaticalization.
KeywordsN<sub>1</sub>you V guo N<sub>2</sub>Semantic GrammaticalizationPragmaticalizationPragmatic Marker
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