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HTTP://DOI.ORG/10.33234/SSR.20.3
General Syntactic Principles and Lexical Semantic Shift:
Imagery – Topology Hypothesis
Junwen Jia
Department of Theory and Practice of Foreign Languages, Institute of Foreign Languages,
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia – RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
Abstract
This research endeavors to develop comprehensive models for both syntactic construction and lexical semantic structures, grounded in the imagery-topology hypothesis. It delves into traditional complexities of lexicon and syntax, focusing on the dynamics of lexical semantic shifts and fundamental syntactic principles. This involves a meticulous corpus analysis, examining cross-linguistic lexical variations within the ‘taste’ semantic field and sentence structures. The findings suggest a broad consistency in sentence structures across languages, though marked syntactic variations arise from differing sentence container markers. The study’s lexical semantic structure model reveals that basic and non-basic lexical meanings emerge from an interplay of physical, cultural, and individual dimensions. A comparative cognitive scale is instrumental in this model, particularly in clarifying semantic relationships against diverse cultural backdrop profiles.
Keywords: syntax; lexical semantics; metaphor; imagery; culture