Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 153-156.

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A Study on Semantic Features of Middle Construction in English and Chinese and the Cognitive Motivation

  

  1. (1.College of Foreign Languages,Central South University;2.College English  Department,Jishou University,Jishou,Hunan 416000,China;3.Hunan Modern Logistics Vocational College,Changsha 410005,Hunan China)
  • Online:2009-05-15 Published:2012-03-26

Abstract: “Middle” is an across-linguistic phenomenon that bears universal properties.Middle construction exists in both English and Chinese languages.Like many other phenomena in the two languages,English and Chinese middle constructions possess some similar and different semantic features.The paper analyzes these features,and accounts for the cognitive motivation of middle construction with cognitive linguistic theory.

Key words: middle construction, middle verb, cognitive motivation

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