Changes of word meanings in English are often achieved by the processes of generalization/specialization and pejoration/amelioration.By generalization or specialization,the literal meanings of a word are broadened or ...Changes of word meanings in English are often achieved by the processes of generalization/specialization and pejoration/amelioration.By generalization or specialization,the literal meanings of a word are broadened or narrowed.While by pejoration or amelioration,the associations of a word go downhill or rise.Trough supplying certain examples,a brief picture about meaning changes of words in English is drawn.展开更多
This paper copes with frequentative aspect in Chinese and English.Frequentative aspect in Chinese is marked by verb reduplication or adverbs of frequency.Frequentative aspect in English is marked by covert frequentati...This paper copes with frequentative aspect in Chinese and English.Frequentative aspect in Chinese is marked by verb reduplication or adverbs of frequency.Frequentative aspect in English is marked by covert frequentative operators,adverbs/adjectives of frequency or determiners expressing order.展开更多
文摘Changes of word meanings in English are often achieved by the processes of generalization/specialization and pejoration/amelioration.By generalization or specialization,the literal meanings of a word are broadened or narrowed.While by pejoration or amelioration,the associations of a word go downhill or rise.Trough supplying certain examples,a brief picture about meaning changes of words in English is drawn.
文摘This paper copes with frequentative aspect in Chinese and English.Frequentative aspect in Chinese is marked by verb reduplication or adverbs of frequency.Frequentative aspect in English is marked by covert frequentative operators,adverbs/adjectives of frequency or determiners expressing order.