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Acknowledgments One of the greatest joys during the writing of this thesis is discussing with people who have given not just their time and attention, but their hearts and souls as well. I would like to thank the following people for their dedication and contribution, without which the path to the finishing line would have been a whole lot more bumpy.
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My profound gratitude first goes to Associate Prof. Yan Ming, my supervisor, who has generously shared her inspirational and provocative ideas during many of our face-to-face discussion sessions. Only with her generous assistance and skilled guidance can I finally complete my thesis. I would also express my sincere thanks to Ms. Wang Linlin, the teacher from school-enterprise cooperation program, who has made instructive suggestions to my final revision.
Besides, my heartfelt thanks should also be extended to all the teachers in Shanghai Institute of Technology, who have imparted great knowledge to me and assist me in my academic research.
Last but not least, my special thanks should be given to my family, friends and classmates who have given me encouragement, support and confidence to accomplish my thesis.
Abstract
Neologism is the mirror of the society. The flexible morphological structures of English facilitate novel combinations. Recently, numerous blending words came into being based on one type of word formation, blending, are concise in form, rich in meaning, attractive and novel in nature, which reflect the powerfulness and vitality of neologism. Previous studies of English novel blending words focused largely on the classification, feature and prevalence. These studies have their own merits, whereas some questions still remain unanswered, especially how the creative cognitive process of a language user is used in the compression of complex meaning into a single or compound word.
Based on the systemic analysis of the existing research and theories, this dissertation mainly integrates Conceptual Metaphor Theory, Conceptual Blending Theory and Prototype Theory in Cognitive Linguistics as a whole to interpret the construction of novel blending words from a multiple-theoretical perspective. Finally, a tentative cognitive model is put forward in search of establishing a unique perspective and comprehensive theoretical system in annotating neologism. The study and analysis of English neologism and the establishment of the model in the dissertation are not only to reflect the meaning, formation and feature of novel blending words but also to uncover in an integrated view the cognitive mechanism of human beings.
Key Words: English neologism, novel blending words, Conceptual Metaphor Theory, Conceptual Blending Theory, Prototype Theory
摘要
新词是社会文化的映像。英语灵活多样的构词方式为新词的创造提供了便利。近年来，基于拼缀构词法，大量英语混成词（拼缀词）应运而生，其言简义丰、新奇醒目的特点彰显出英语新词强大的生命力。以往对英语混成新词的研究多停留在其分类、特点或产生的动因上。这些研究虽为人们认识英语混成词提供了有益的帮助，但有些问题仍然没有得到回答, 特别是语言使用者创造性的认知加工是如何将复杂的新意义在遵循英语构词规则的基础上压缩在一个词中。
基于对现有研究和理论的系统分析，本论文重点整合了认知语言学领域的概念隐喻理论、概念整合理论以及原型范畴理论，对英语混成新词的建构进行了多元化角度的挖掘和诠释，并最终尝试性地提出了认知模型，以期对新词建构这一词汇学重大领域的梳理建立起独特的视角以及较为全面的理论体系。本文对英语新词的研究分析以及模型的建立，不仅旨在展示混成新词的语义、结构及构成特点，而且力图以综合的眼光揭示人类对于混成新词的认知机制。6898
关键词：英语新词，混成新词，概念隐喻理论，概念整合理论，原型范畴理论