meanings of the english prepositions over, above, under, below in terms of cognitive semantics perspective = các nét nghĩa của các giới từ over, above, under, below dưới góc độ ngữ nghĩa học tri nhận tt

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES
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NGUYỄN TUYẾT NHUNG





MEANINGS OF THE ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS
“OVER, ABOVE, UNDER, BELOW”
IN TERMS OF COGNITIVE SEMANTICS PERSPECTIVE

(Các Nét Nghĩa Của Các Giới Từ “Over, Above, Under, Below”
Dưới Góc Độ Ngữ Nghĩa Học Tri Nhận)


M.A. MINOR THESIS




Major: English Linguistics

Code: 60 22 15










HÀ NỘI, 2010


VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES
*****************







NGUYỄN TUYẾT NHUNG



MEANINGS OF THE ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS

“OVER, ABOVE, UNDER, BELOW”
IN TERMS OF COGNITIVE SEMANTICS PERSPECTIVE

(Các Nét Nghĩa Của Các Giới Từ “Over, Above, Under, Below”
Dưới Góc Độ Ngữ Nghĩa Học Tri Nhận)

M.A. MINOR THESIS




Major: English Linguistics
Code: 60 22 15
Supervisor: Dr. Hà Cẩm Tâm



HÀ NỘI, 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale 1
2. Aims of the study 2
3. Scope of the study 2

4. Research question 2
5. Design of the study 2
PART II: DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1: Theoretical Background
1.1. An overview of Cognitive Linguistics and Cognitive Semantics 4
1.2. Spatial Prepositions and Semantic Perspectives on Spatial Prepositions 6
1.3. Spatial domain and dimensionality 7
1.4. Spatial characteristics of Trajectors and Landmarks 8
1.5. Categorization and semantic structure 8
1.5.1. Image schemas 9
1.5.2. Prototype theory and Radial network 10
1.5.3. The relevance of semantic factors 11
II.5. Metaphor and Spatial Prepositions 12
Chapter 2: The Study
2.1. Research question 15
2.2. Data Collection 15
2.3. Analytical Framework 15
2.4. Data Analysis and Discussions
2.4.1. Spatial senses 18
2.4.1.1. Above 18

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2.4.1.2. Over 19
2.5.1.3. Below 22
2.5.1.4. Under 23
2.4.2. Non-spatial senses 25
2.5.2.1. Above 25
2.5.2.2. Over 27
2.5.2.3. Below 30
2.5.2.4. Under 30

PART III: CONCLUSION
3.1. Conclusion 35
3.2. Pedagogical Implications 36
3. Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Research 37
REFERENCES 38