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| Cognitive Styles underlying Differences in Chinese and English Ordering Prioritization of Thematic Roles | |
CHEN ZHONG
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| 2025-01 | |
| Source Publication | Contemporary Linguistics
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| ISSN | 1007-8274 |
| Volume | 27Issue:01Pages:67-80 |
| Abstract | While cognitive linguistics has traditionally focused on exploring psychological dimensions, it has often overlooked the profound interplay between cultural values and cognitive processes. Levinson (2003: 12-13) contends that Western culture, deeply influenced by ancient Greek philosophy's notion of "man is the measure of all things," inherently fosters egocentric tendencies. This predisposition guides the English language to adopt the observer's self as the primary way of conceptualization, and English exhibits "egocentric and figure-preferential" traits. These disparities result in each language prioritizing distinct role in terms of ground and figure in the process of conceptualization. The division between ground and figure roles has a universal psychological foundation, yet its conceptualization is deeply rooted in the philosophical frameworks of specific cultures. The philosophical inclination towards object-orientedness or egocentrism interacts with human psychological predispositions, giving rise to distinct cognitive styles that shape the divergent distribution patterns of thematic roles in Chinese and English. Factors such as the competitive nature of preposed ground thematic roles, syntactic autonomy, the expansion of preposed thematic roles to encompass topics, the interchangeability of initial and final thematic roles, and the continuity of thematic roles across sentences all reflect the influence of cognitive styles entrenched in philosophical foundations. These cognitive styles dynamically influence and regulate the distribution of thematic roles in a multifaceted competition, thereby shaping the structure and dynamics of language usage in Chinese and English-speaking communities. |
| Keyword | Cognitive Style, Ground-preference, Figure-preference, Thematic Role |
| Indexed By | SSCI |
| Language | 中文Chinese |
| Publisher | Contemporary Linguistics |
| Document Type | Journal article |
| Collection | DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
| Affiliation | 澳门大学 |
| First Author Affilication | University of Macau |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | CHEN ZHONG. Cognitive Styles underlying Differences in Chinese and English Ordering Prioritization of Thematic Roles[J]. Contemporary Linguistics, 2025, 27(01), 67-80. |
| APA | CHEN ZHONG.(2025). Cognitive Styles underlying Differences in Chinese and English Ordering Prioritization of Thematic Roles. Contemporary Linguistics, 27(01), 67-80. |
| MLA | CHEN ZHONG."Cognitive Styles underlying Differences in Chinese and English Ordering Prioritization of Thematic Roles".Contemporary Linguistics 27.01(2025):67-80. |
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