本书稿以方式结果互补性假设为理论参照，探讨考察现代汉语和古汉语位移动词的语义成分及其论元实现方式。研究也聚焦多义运动动词从古代汉语到现代汉语的语义演变，考察方式与结果互补性对运动动词所蕴含的语义和语法行为的约束力和解释力。本书有助于解决动词词汇表征在语义句法界面的争议，进一步揭示动词的词汇意义对其论元结构和其他语法行为的解释力和推测力，可以进一步明确汉语运动事件的语言类型，为更广泛的汉语词汇句法语义研究提供参考，更全面地揭示句法构式和动词语义之间的互动关系。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Questions and Significance of This Study
1.2 The Typology of Motion Events and Motion Verbs
1.3 Lexicalization Patterns Of Motion Events in Chinese
1.4 Structure of This Study
Chapter 2 Previous Studies and the MRC Hypothesis
2.1 Lexicalist Approaches to the Lexicon and Syntax Interface
2.2 The MRC as a Lexical Constraint
2.2.1 The Motivation for the MRC：Integration of Verb Roots and Event Schemas
2.2.2 Semantic Notions Underlying Manner and Result Verbs
2.2.3 Hallmarks Of Manner and Result Verbs
2.2.4 Disentangling Various Manners and Results
2.3 Arguments Against the MRC Hypothesis
2.3.1 Arguments Based on Counterexample Verbs in English
2.3.2 Arguments Against the MRC as a Constraint Operating in the Lexicon
2.4 Summary
Chapter 3 The Manner／Result Complementarity in Modern Chinese
3.1 Previous Studies of Classification of Modern Chinese Motion Verbs
3.2 Notions of Manner and Result in Chinese Motion Events
3.3 Re—examination of the Lexcialization Patterns of Chinese Morion VerbS
3.3.1 A Preliminary Distinction
3.3.2 Controversies over Classification of Some Motion Verbs
3.3.3 Potential Counterexample Verbs
3.3.4 Neglected Motion Verbs in Previous Studies
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 The Manner／Result Complementarity in Old Chinese
4.1 Background of Old Chinese
4.1.1 Key Typological Characteristics of Old Chinese
4.1.2 Motion Events in Old Chinese
4.2 Research Method and Data
4.3 Lexicalization Patterns of Motion Verbs in Old Chinese
4.3.1 Preliminary Classification Of Motion Verbs in Old Chinese
4.3.2 Purported Counterexamples to the MRC in Old Chinese
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 The Diachronic Evolution of Polysemous Motion Verbs
5.1 The Evolution of Motion VerbS in Their Lexical Semantlcs and Grammatical Behaviors
5.1.1 走 zou“walk／run”
5.1.2 飞 fei“fly”
5.1.3 跑 pao“run”
5.2 Factors Affecting the Change of the Lexicalization Patterns of Motion Verbs
5.2.1 Possible Factors Affecting the Evolution of the Lexicalization Patterns of 走 zou “walk/run”
5.2.2 Extending the Analysis of 飞 fei “fly” and 跑 pao “run”
5.2.3 The Lexical Evolution of Polysemous Motion Verbs as an Epitome of the Evolution of Chinese Motion Lexicon
5.3 Summary
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Summary of Major Findings of the Present Study
6.2 Motion Verbs and Motion Constructions at the Lexicon and Syntax Interface
6.2.1 Polysemous Manner.of.Motion Verbs in Cross.Linguistic Contexts
6.2.2 Lexical Semantics and Morphosyntactic Structure
6.2.3 Diachronic Change of the Lexicalization Patterns of Motion Verbs
6.3 Future Work
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