Flexibility and Constraints in Lexical Meaning Construction in Mandarin Chinese: with Special Reference to Chinese Four-character Idioms and Their Parodic Constructions
(2024)
Thesis
Li, L. Flexibility and Constraints in Lexical Meaning Construction in Mandarin Chinese: with Special Reference to Chinese Four-character Idioms and Their Parodic Constructions. (Thesis). SOAS University of London
Lexical meaning in communication is often underdetermined and requires pragmatic enrichment for full interpretation. This thesis examines how four-character Chinese idioms and their parodic variations are interpreted within the framework of relevance... Read More about Flexibility and Constraints in Lexical Meaning Construction in Mandarin Chinese: with Special Reference to Chinese Four-character Idioms and Their Parodic Constructions.