On Prototypes from the Perspective of Semantics and Categorization

Cognitive linguistics is a new approach to language study, which can offer better explanation for language phenomena, and provide more theoretical instructions for English learning. In recent years, the prototype theory, as the cornerstone of cognitive linguistics, has been employed in different research fields, such as phonology, syntax, semantics, English teaching, etc..This thesis attempts to review and discuss the researches done so far on semantics and categorization based on a cognitive theory -- the prototype theory.

比较词义札记

汉语词义研究,应该在整理内部材料的基础上,跟其他语言进行比较。只有进行比较,才能看出一个语言内部词义演变的方向,只有比较才能找寻人类自然语言语义演变的基本模式。