声明
Contents
Abstract
摘要
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background and Significance
1.2 Research Problems
1.3 Resources of Linguistic Data
1.4 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on Counterfactuality from Philosophical Perspective
2.2 Previous Studies on Counterfactuality from Psychological Perspective
2.3 Previous Studies on Counterfactuality from Linguistic Perspective
2.4 Concluding Remarks
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 Conceptual Blending Theory
3.1.1 Conceptual Blending Network
3.1.2 Vital Relations and Compressions
3.1.3 Governing Principles
3.1.4 Taxonomy of Integration Networks
3.2 Classification of Counterfactuality
Chapter Four Construction of Counterfactuality in English and Chinese Conditionals
4.1 Construction of Acting Counterfactuality
4.1.1 Construetion of Agent-change Counterfactnality
4.1.2 Construction of Situation-change Counterfactuality
4.1.3 Construction of Time-change and Space-change Counterfactuality
4.2 Construction of Knowing Counterfactuality
4.3 Construction of Uttering Counterfactuality
4.4 Concluding Remarks
4.4.1 Similarities in Counterfactuality Construction
4.4.2 Differences in Counterfactuality Construction
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
Refefences
Acknowledgements
Publications