Abstract
This study is about the thematic structure of Mandarin verb neologism. It focuses on grasping the recent tendency of Mandarin verb neologisms by analyzing the theta role.<BR> The number of total data is 118, which were newly included in Modern Chinese Dictionary(7th edition). Mandarin verb neologisms have the highest percentages of ‘agent’ in the ‘monovalent verbs’ by classification based on semantic property. The second is ‘theme’, and the next is ‘sentient’. ‘Bivalent verbs’ has a high percentage of ‘agent’ in the subject position. The second is ‘theme’, and the next is ‘causer’. In the object position, ‘bivalent verbs’ has a high percentage of ‘patient’, the second is ‘result’, and the next is ‘range, relevant’, ect. Semi-bivalent verbs has a high percentage of ‘agent’, and the next is ‘sentient’ in the subject position. In the object position of preposition, it has a high percentage of ‘dative’, and the next is ‘target’ and ‘source’. In addition, we also analyzed the case of separable ‘Verb-Object’ verbs with objects.<BR> In conclusion, this paper analyzed the thematic role of neologism verbs and revealed the structural relationship of verbs.
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