Chinese Lexical Semantics 21st Workshop, CLSW 2020, Hong Kong, China, May 28-30, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

• Main Authors: Liu, Meichun, Kit, Chunyu, Su, Qi
• Format: eBook Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2021; Springer International Publishing AG; Springer International Publishing
• Edition: 1
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Chinese language-Semantics-Congresses; Computer Applications; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics; Computer Science; Database Management; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing (NLP); Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems; Special computer methods

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 21st Chinese Lexical Semantics Workshop, CLSW 2020, held in Hong Kong, China in May 2020.Due to COVID-19, the conference was held virtually. The 76 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected...

Table of Contents:

• 5 Conclusion
• The Memetic Transmission of Chinese yi-item Idioms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Previous Studies on Chinese yi-item Idioms -- 3 Research Objects -- 4 Linguistic Memetic Studies on Chinese yi-item Idioms -- 4.1 Language Memes on Chinese yi-item Idioms -- 4.2 Transmission Modes of Memes on Chinese yi-item Idioms -- 5 Motivations of the Transmission of Chinese yi-item Idioms -- 5.1 Social Motivation -- 5.2 Linguistic Motivation -- 5.3 Pragmatic Motivation -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Sequencing of Grammatical Items in Textbooks Oriented Towards International Chinese Language Education -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Collection and Sorting-Out of Grammatical Information from Chinese Language Textbooks -- 3 Core and Positional Parameters of Grammatical Items -- 3.1 Core Parameter -- 3.2 Positional Parameter -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- A Study on the Construction Features of "Pan X" -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evolution Mechanism of "Pan X" Constructions -- 2.1 Stage I: The Expansion of the Range of the Variable "X" -- 2.2 Stage II: The Generalization of the Meaning of the Constant "Pan" -- 2.3 Stage III: The Weakening of Action Features and Enhancement of Emotional Coloring -- 3 Component Features of "Pan X" Construction -- 3.1 Component Features of "Pan" -- 3.2 Component Features of "X" -- 4 Structural Features of "Pan X" -- 4.1 Syntactic Features -- 4.2 Semantic Features -- 4.3 Pragmatic Features -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Grammaticalization of Mandarin Diao -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Diao in Mandarin Chinese -- 2.1 Multifunctionality of Diao -- 2.2 The Nature of Diao in the V-Diao Structure -- 3 The Grammaticalization of Diao -- 3.1 The Grammaticalization Process -- 3.2 Mechanisms for Grammaticalization -- 4 Further Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Mandarin Physical Contact Verbs: A Frame-Based Constructional Approach -- 1 Introduction
• An Analysis of the Word Formation Process for Negative Quasi-prefixes "fei" and 无 "wu" in Modern Chinese -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Source and Classification of Corpus -- 2.1 Types of Lexical Units with Quasi-prefix "fei" -- 2.2 Types of Lexical Units with Quasi-prefix 无 "wu" -- 3 Structural Hierarchy of Lexical Units with "fei" and 无 "wu" as Quasi-prefixes -- 3.1 Syntactic Structure of [ "fei"/无"wu"-X-Y]n -- 3.2 Semantic Structure of [ "fei"/无"wu"-X-Y]n -- 3.3 Prosodic Structure of [ "fei"/无"wu"-X-Y]n -- 4 Structural Meanings of the Quasi-prefixes "fei" and 无 "wu" -- 4.1 Structural Meanings of the Quasi-prefix "fei" -- 4.2 Structural Meaning of the Quasi-prefix无 "wu" -- 5 Differences in Word Formation between the Quasi-prefixes "fei" and 无 "wu" -- 5.1 "fei" as the Negation of 是 shi4 "be" -- 5.2 无 "wu" as the Negation of 有 you3 "have/there be" -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- A Semantic Study on Frame Constructions of Four Characters -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Semantic Relationships Between the Components in the Constructions -- 2.1 Frame Markers as Verbs -- 2.2 Frame Markers as Numerals -- 2.3 Frame Markers as Adverbs and Conjunctions -- 3 Semantic Types of the Constructions -- 3.1 Constructions with Verbal Frame Markers -- 3.2 Constructions with Numeral Frame Markers -- 3.3 Constructions with Adverb Frame Markers -- 3.4 Constructions with Conjunction Frame Markers -- 4 Framing Effect -- 5 Conceptual Blending -- 6 Typological Significance of Four-Character Frame Constructions -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Angry Thunder and Vicious Frost: Remarks on the Unaccusativity of Chinese Weather Verbs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mandarin Weather Verbs -- 3 Verbs for Thunder and Frost in Sinitic Languages -- 4 Two Event Structures and Two Types of Verbs -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Degree Intensification and Sentential Functions in Chengdu Chinese
• Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Contents -- Lexical Semantics and General Linguistics -- The Quasi Causativity of Chinese Preposition "由(by)" -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Why "由(by)" Has Causativity(使役性)? -- 2.1 Non-autonomous Agent: (Causative Force strong)… "由(by)" + Agent weak + Predicate -- 2.2 Partially-Autonomous Agent: (Causative Force weak)… "由(by)" + Agent strong + Predicate -- 2.3 Autonomous Agent: (Causative Force default)… "由(by)" + Agent very strong + Predicate -- 3 Why is It Quasi Causativity(准使役性)? -- 4 Advantages of the Quasi Causative Preposition Analysis -- References -- Event Structure and Logical Semantic Operations of the Chinese Character Shi (是) Used for Emphasis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 "Shi" Expressing Emphasis in Chinese -- 2.1 Two "shi"s in Chinese: Indicating Judgment or Emphasis -- 2.2 Syntactic Operation and Controversy Over "shi" Used for Emphasis -- 3 Event Logic Structure and Chinese Semantic Basis -- 4 Extraction of Non-theme Roles by Emphasis "shi" -- 4.1 Extraction of the Agent by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.2 Extraction of a Verb by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.3 Extraction of the Instrument by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.4 Extraction of the Object by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.5 Extraction of the Degree by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.6 Extraction of the Manner by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.7 Extraction of the Time by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.8 Extraction of the Space by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 4.9 Extraction of the Direction by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 5 Extraction of the Theme by the Emphatic "Shi" -- 6 Other Words Showing Attitude and Their Extraction Functions -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Nominal Marker "de" in Modern Chinese and Its Role of Marking Presupposition -- 1 Basic Usage of "de" -- 2 Presupposition and Presupposition Triggers -- 3 "X + de" Structure and Its Pragmatic Presupposition -- 4 Conclusion -- References
• 1 Introduction -- 2 A Sketch of SFPs in Chengdu Chinese -- 2.1 The SFP ni -- 2.2 The SFP no -- 2.3 More SFPs in Chengdu Chinese -- 3 The Interactions Between Degree Intensifiers and SFPs -- 4 The Double-DegP Analysis -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Polysemy of tuī (推): An Image-Schema-Based Approach -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Image Schemas of the Verb tuī -- 2.1 Exerting Outward Force to Make an Object or a Part of the Object Move in the Direction of Force -- 2.2 Agent Moving with the Trajector -- 2.3 To Cut or Cut Forward with a Tool Against the Surface of an Object -- 3 Polysemous System of the Verb tuī -- References -- A Study on the Semantic Change of the Chinese Negative Adverb Bùshèn (不甚) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Semantics of Bùshèn -- 3 The Semantics of Bùshèng -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Interplay Between Emojis and Linguistic Text -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Work -- 3 Corpus Data -- 3.1 Dataset and Annotation. -- 3.2 Data Analysis -- 4 The Interplay Between Emoji and Linguistic Text -- 4.1 Emojis Expressing Happiness -- 4.2 Emojis Expressing Sadness -- 4.3 Emojis Expressing Anger -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendix: Emojis and Their Corresponding Emotions -- References -- Subjective Negative Structure in Chinese: A Case Study of "Da 'Big' + NP (De)" Sentence with the Uncorrelated Relations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 From "Neither Tall nor Short" to "Eating an Apple" -- 3 From "Unspeakable" to "Natural" -- 3.1 Uncorrelated Time Noun Phrase -- 3.2 Uncorrelated Event -- 4 When to "Quarrel"? -- 5 Subjective Negative Structure in Chinese -- References -- Diachronic Evolution of the Verb Give -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Diachronic Development of the Verb Give -- 2.1 Etymology of Give -- 2.2 Competition Between Gyfan and Syllan -- 2.3 Competition Among Gyfan,Niman and Tacan -- 3 Conclusion -- References
• 1.1 Previous Studies on English Physical Contact (EPC) Verbs -- 1.2 Previous Studies on Mandarin Physical Contact (MPC) Verbs -- 1.3 Frame-Based Constructional Approach -- 2 Lexicalization Patterns of MPV Verbs -- 2.1 Major Observations of Syntactic Variations -- 2.2 Semantic Components Conflated by MPC Verbs -- 3 Syntactic Patterns of Mandarin Physical Contact Verbs -- 3.1 Verbs of Contact by Impact (CI Verbs) -- 3.2 Verbs of Contact by Surface Motion (CS Verbs) -- 3.3 Verbs of Contact by Holding (CH Verbs) -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Functional Diffusion and Decategorization of Bai:From a Colour Term to an Implicit Negative Adverb -- 1 Introduction: Polysemy of the Adverbial Bai in Mandarin -- 2 The Semantic Evolution and Generalization of Bai -- 2.1 The Referential Function of Bai -- 2.2 Generalization and Declarative Function of Bai -- 3 Variations in Syntactic Features of Bai -- 3.1 From Noun to Adjective: Non-self-Sufficiency in Grammatical Function -- 3.2 From Adjective to Adverb: The Syntactic Function Fading Out -- 4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- On the Behavior and Event Structure of 'Eating Steamed Buns Dipped in Human Blood' -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Backgrounds -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data -- 3.2 Method -- 4 Results -- 4.1 The Metaphoricity of 'Steamed Buns Dipped in Human Blood' -- 4.2 The Event Structures of 'Eating Steamed Buns Dipped in Human Blood' -- 4.3 Event Headedness and the Metonymic Nature of This MWE -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- The Lexical Semantics and Grammatical Distinctions of Sui-X: Taking the Example of Suídì 地 and Suíchù 处 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Lexicalization Process of Suídì 地 -- 3 The Lexicalization Process of Suíchù 处 -- 4 Answers to Questions in CSL Class -- 4.1 Grammatical Rules of "Suídì 地/Suíchù 处+VP" -- 4.2 The Lexical Adhesion of  地 and  处 in Mandarin Chinese