A Study On The Generalization Of Chinese Names

The meaning generalization of Chinese name is a special case of semantic evolution. With the continuous development of society, new things appearing constantly, people in communication, often face the challenge of "word poor". At this moment, the communicator is used to select the method of creating new meanings in the basis of the original word form to make up for the blank, then the meaning generalization starts. In this article, the meaning of generalization is looked as a dynamic process. Combining the theories of semantics, grammar, cognitive linguistics and some meaning generalization of catchwords, the article analyzes Chinese name’s generalization types, degree of generalization, performance characteristics of combination with other words, etc. This article mainly includes the following parts:Part I:Preface. Mainly introduces the significance of this article, research status, object and scope. It points out that researching the meaning generalization of Chinese name is very valuable, and although many scholars have studied the meaning of word generalization and Chinese name, the study about the meaning generalization of Chinese name is less. This article researches meaning generalized Chinese names as an open set, and analyzes the meaning generalized names in Chinese normative dictionary, which are just looked as a reference point.Part Ⅱ:The definition of Chinese name’s meaning generalization. First of all, discusses whether proper nouns---the superior concept of names have implications. Then it’s concluded that names researched as a language phenomenon have implications. The meaning of name is the statement of its referent, is people’s perception and evaluation of characters. Then concludes the concept of Chinese name’meaning generalization, according to defines the concept of generalization, and compared it with the expanding of meaning and the rhetoric phenomenon that temporary generalized, to reveal the connections and differences between them. At last, summarizes the main characteristics and sources of meaning generalized Chinese names.Part Ⅲ:The semantic analysis of Chinese name’s meaning generalization. From the perspective of meaning generalized ways, Chinese name’s meaning generalization can be divided into five major types, including categorization, metonymy and so on. Then by compare several aspects, such as different generalized meanings of the same name and the different name in the same generalized type, analyze the degree of generalization. And point out the generalized process is continues and has no clear boundaries. At the same time, summarizes the performance of name generalization in terms of meaning and its culture and era characteristics.Part IV:The syntax analysis of meaning generalized Chinese name. Mainly enumerates the performance of meaning generalized name in the combination relations and some frame structures, and the similarities and differences of its syntactic positions before and after meaning generalizing. Point out that these phenomena can be called meaning changed by supernormal collocation, also can saying supernormal collocation caused by meaning changing.Part VI:The reasons of meaning generalization of Chinese name. Firstly analyze its psychological motivation, mainly explaining from the theoretical angle of the prototype category, metonymy and cognitive context. Then the article analyzes its internal and external reasons. And points out that the meaning generalization of Chinese name is emerging and developing under the synergic action of the principle of economy, cognitive law and media driving.Part Ⅶ:Conclusion. Sum up the content, results and deficiencies of this article.