The Categorization Process of the Choice of Nominal Constituent by the Measure Word"Shan(扇)"
The choice of nominal constituent(NP)by the measure word"shan(扇)"has a process of categorization.The semantic features of the measure word"shan(扇)"are[+flat]and[+open/close],the NP related to"men(门)"is the prototype of the"shan(扇)"category,which corresponds to the category center.The"shan(扇)"category extends outward from its central members,going through near-range expansion and far-range expansion to reach its peripheral members,forming a hierarchical chain with a cascading effect.The near-range expansion of the"shan(扇)"category mainly involves moving from NPs representing original objects to NPs representing similar objects:NPs denoting openable/closable hard flat objects,openable/closable soft flat objects,large flat objects,separable flat objects.The far-range expansion of the category is mainly manifested as follows:from NPs representing non-living things to NPs representing living objects,from NPs denoting objective objects to NPs representing subjective objects,from NPs denoting tangible concrete objects to NPs representing intangible concrete objects,and from NPs denoting concrete objects to NPs representing abstract objects.Metaphor and schema transformation are significant driving factors for the expansion of the"shan(扇)"category.
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