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英语习语非稳定性结构特征研究
Study on Instability Structure of English Idioms
Contents
Abstract………………………………………….……………………………………I
Key Words…………………………………………………….………………………I
摘要................................................................................................................................II
关键词.............................................................................................................................II
Introduction..................................................................................................................1
I. Grammatical Change...............................................................................................3
A. Tenses and Aspects................................................................................................3
B. Number..................................................................................................................3
C. Case.......................................................................................................................4
D. Adjectives and Adverb..........................................................................................4
II. Lexical Change…………………………………………………………………...4
A. Replacement.........................................................................................................4
B. Addition................................................................................................................5
C. Deletion................................................................................................................5
D. Position-shifting...................................................................................................6
E. Shortening............................................................................................................6
F. Dismembering......................................................................................................7
III. Semantic Change..................................................................................................7 A. Semantic Unity.................................................................................................7
B. Figurativeness.................................................................................................8
C. Peculiarity............................................................................................................9
D. Semantic Change Caused by Structural Change.................................................9
Conclusion...................................................................................................................11
Acknowledgements.....................................................................................................12
Bibliography...............................................................................................................13
Abstract
English also has many idioms as other languages. Usually, Structural stability and semantic unity are considered as the two characters of English idioms. And the elements of English idioms can not change a little even an article. That is to say we can’t change the elements and the word order of English idioms, and can’t delete any component of it and cannot add any words to an English idiom. However, in the specific context, the structure of idiom is not always stable. In this paper the author thinks that there still exists some grammatical change such as plural form of nouns;-ed and –ing form of verbs; the third person form of verbs; genitive form of nouns; comparative and superlative forms of adjective and adverbs. As to ......
Bibliography
[1] Chitra Fernando: Idioms and Idiomaticity. 上海：上海外语教育出版社,2000.6.
[2] David B. Guralnik. Webster’s New World Dictionary of the American Language. USA: Willion Collins publishers, 1980.
[3] Della Thompson. The Concise Oxford Dictionary. 北京:外语教学与研究出版社,1982.
[4] Hardcover. Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, London: oxford university press. Vol. 2.1983.
[5] Seidi, J. and McMorde, W. English Idioms and how to Use Them. Oxford: Oxford University press.1978.
[6] 英国COBUILD小组. Dictionary of Idioms.上海：上海外语教育出版社，2000.
[7] Wood, F.T. English Colloquial Idioms. London: The Macmillan Press Ltd.1975.
[8] Wood, F.T. English Verbal Idioms. London: The Macmillan Press Ltd.1973.
[9] 胡壮麟.语言学教程[M].北京:北京大学出版社.2001.
字数：25411
Study on Instability Structure of English Idioms
Contents
Abstract………………………………………….……………………………………I
Key Words…………………………………………………….………………………I
摘要................................................................................................................................II
关键词.............................................................................................................................II
Introduction..................................................................................................................1
I. Grammatical Change...............................................................................................3
A. Tenses and Aspects................................................................................................3
B. Number..................................................................................................................3
C. Case.......................................................................................................................4
D. Adjectives and Adverb..........................................................................................4
II. Lexical Change…………………………………………………………………...4
A. Replacement.........................................................................................................4
B. Addition................................................................................................................5
C. Deletion................................................................................................................5
D. Position-shifting...................................................................................................6
E. Shortening............................................................................................................6
F. Dismembering......................................................................................................7
III. Semantic Change..................................................................................................7 A. Semantic Unity.................................................................................................7
B. Figurativeness.................................................................................................8
C. Peculiarity............................................................................................................9
D. Semantic Change Caused by Structural Change.................................................9
Conclusion...................................................................................................................11
Acknowledgements.....................................................................................................12
Bibliography...............................................................................................................13
Abstract
English also has many idioms as other languages. Usually, Structural stability and semantic unity are considered as the two characters of English idioms. And the elements of English idioms can not change a little even an article. That is to say we can’t change the elements and the word order of English idioms, and can’t delete any component of it and cannot add any words to an English idiom. However, in the specific context, the structure of idiom is not always stable. In this paper the author thinks that there still exists some grammatical change such as plural form of nouns;-ed and –ing form of verbs; the third person form of verbs; genitive form of nouns; comparative and superlative forms of adjective and adverbs. As to ......
Bibliography
[1] Chitra Fernando: Idioms and Idiomaticity. 上海：上海外语教育出版社,2000.6.
[2] David B. Guralnik. Webster’s New World Dictionary of the American Language. USA: Willion Collins publishers, 1980.
[3] Della Thompson. The Concise Oxford Dictionary. 北京:外语教学与研究出版社,1982.
[4] Hardcover. Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, London: oxford university press. Vol. 2.1983.
[5] Seidi, J. and McMorde, W. English Idioms and how to Use Them. Oxford: Oxford University press.1978.
[6] 英国COBUILD小组. Dictionary of Idioms.上海：上海外语教育出版社，2000.
[7] Wood, F.T. English Colloquial Idioms. London: The Macmillan Press Ltd.1975.
[8] Wood, F.T. English Verbal Idioms. London: The Macmillan Press Ltd.1973.
[9] 胡壮麟.语言学教程[M].北京:北京大学出版社.2001.
字数：25411
