词汇概念与认知模型理论视角下的英语多义介词研究——以介词“on”“over”“above”为例

A Study of English Polysemous Preposition from the Perspective of Lexical Concept and Cognitive Model Theory (LCCM)—A Case Study of Prepositions “on”, “over”, “above”

摘要: 介词具有丰富的多义性，其学习尤为复杂抽象，多义现象一直是语言学研究的热点。尽管原型理论、意象图式理论和概念隐喻理论在介词研究中得到广泛应用，但对多义介词的深入分析仍然有限。2006年，Evans提出的LCCM理论为介词研究提供了新视角，然而该理论在多义介词研究中的应用尚少。因此，本文旨在引入LCCM理论，对多义介词现象进行深入探讨。以“on”“over”和“above”为例，通过分析其词汇表征和词汇概念整合，探究其语义网络中各成分的关系及认知机制。通过词汇表征分析，可以识别核心意义及其相关语言形式，为理解意义的演变与关联提供基础。词汇概念整合则揭示多重意义背后的认知过程，说明说话者与听话者如何在上下文中构建和解读介词意义。

Abstract: Prepositions possess rich polysemy, which makes their acquisition particularly complex and abstract. The phenomenon of prepositional polysemy has long been a focal point in linguistic research. Although prototype theory, image schema theory, and conceptual metaphor theory have been widely applied in the study of prepositions, in-depth analysis of polysemous prepositions remains limited. In 2006, Evans proposed the LCCM (Lexical Concept and Cognitive Model) theory, offering a new perspective for preposition research; however, the application of this theory to polysemous prepositions is still scarce. Therefore, this paper aims to introduce the LCCM theory to explore the phenomenon of polysemous prepositions in greater depth. Taking “on”, “over”, and “above” as examples, this study analyzes their lexical representations and lexical concept integration to investigate the relationships among components within their semantic networks and the underlying cognitive mechanisms. Through lexical representation analysis, the core meanings and their related linguistic forms can be identified, providing a foundation for understanding how these meanings evolve and interrelate. Lexical concept integration, in turn, reveals the cognitive processes behind multiple meanings, illustrating how speakers and listeners construct and interpret prepositional meanings in context.