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A Cognitive-Grammatical Study of “我家住NL” and “我家住在NL”
HAN Li
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2021.12.006
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
This paper is based on usage-based theory in cognitive grammar. Usage-based theory is proposed by Tomasello. Usage-event-based models of language focus on the specific communicative activities by which people learn and use language. We found that the NL in the phrase “我家住NL” is generally smaller in scope and refers to a more ambiguous place, while NL can also refer to time. In contrast, the NL in “我家住在NL” can refer to both larger and smaller locations, and the NL in this construction can also refer to a detailed location, which means that “我家住在NL” is more commonly used when expressing a detailed address.
“我家住NL” and “我家住在NL”, usage event theory, cognitive grammar
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