A Study On The Dynamic Semantic Function Of The Contradictory Construction "X In Front,Y In Back"

The opposite construction "x in front,y in back" is frequently used in both spoken and written Chinese in modern Chinese,and its semantic expression is rich.It usually indicates the existence of the embedded components x and y.A certain subjectivity of the speaker.This structure consists of fixed terms "before" and "after"and variables "x" and "y".The existence of fixed terms also limits the part of speech and semantic characteristics of variables to a certain extent.This structure consists of fixed terms "before" and "after" and variables "x" and "y".The existence of fixed terms also limits the part of speech and semantic characteristics of variables to a certain extent.At present,there is little research on the expression "x in front and y in the back" in the academic world.This paper will draw on the previous research results on related constructions,and combine a large number of corpora obtained in the corpus.,describe the construction "before x,after y" in detail,on the basis of analyzing the syntax,semantics,and function of the construction,explore the dynamic emergence process of the construction’s semantic function,and compare it with the opposite construction "before" There are x,followed by y" related constructions to compare.There are three main parts in the full text to analyze and discuss the adversarial construction "there is x before and y after".The first part is the introduction,mainly from the background of the topic selection,the current research situation,the meaning and method of the research,and the source of the corpus to explain and introduce the opposite construction "x in front,y in the back",and construct the perspective of this research.In order to show the feasibility characteristics of this study.The second part is the main text,which is the key content of the full text research.This part mainly describes and analyzes the opposite construction from four chapters,"the front is x,the back is y".In the first chapter,firstly,according to Goldberg’s construction theory,it identifies "x in front and y in back" as a construction.Secondly,based on corpus observation,it analyzes the fixed terms "front","back" and "you" in the construction.The concretely expressed meaning in,which provides ideas for the subsequent discussion of construction semantic types.Then,the properties and syllable characteristics of the construction variables x and y are analyzed,and based on this,the symmetry characteristics of "x in front and y in back" of the opposite construction are analyzed.The second chapter mainly analyzes the syntax,semantics,and pragmatics of "x in front,y in back".The construction "x before and y after" has rich syntactic functions,it can act as a syntactic component of a single sentence,or it can appear as a separate clause in a complex sentence.Most appear in the title of the article.In terms of semantic relationship,there are juxtaposition,succession,choice,and causality between the preceding and following items.In terms of semantic types,it can be summarized as five types: "providing time and space orientation information","highlighting semantic focus","providing the choice of ’item’","strengthening Zhou’s universal meaning",and "solidifying special meaning".In addition,based on the continuum,the paper also analyzes the spatial-temporality of the representation of "x in front and y in back".Finally,the function of "x in front and y in back" of the opposite construction is analyzed,which is mainly reflected in three aspects: the expressive function of anti-expectation,the emotional function of subjectivity and the function of transmitting information.The third chapter mainly discusses the emergent process of the meaning of the "x in front,y in the back" construction,and analyzes the formation mechanism and causes of its dynamic semantic function.After research,it is found that the emergent mechanism of the dynamic semantic function of the "x in front,y in the back" construction is mainly related to cognitive metaphor,analogy mechanism,"focus-context" and conceptual integration.From the perspective of formation motivation,it mainly includes two aspects: one is the principle of language economy,and the other is the influence of context and high frequency usage.These all promote the generation and further development of the construction.The fourth chapter is a comparative study of the "x in front,y in the back" construction and the related constructions.By comparing with related formats,it is helpful to deeply understand the commonalities and differences in syntax,semantics,and functions of different contraposition constructions,thus further improving the understanding of the "x in front and y in the back" of the opposite constructions.know.The third part is the conclusion,which summarizes the whole text and summarizes the conclusions drawn in the text.