●Contents
叢書序i
前言iii
Chapter One Introduction1
1.1 Rationale for the Present Research5
1.2 State of the Art and Problems9
1.2.1 Previous Researches on Diachronic Evolution of BUGUO and XKAN9
1.2.2 Previous Researches on Synchronic Aspects of BUGUO and XKAN13
1.2.3 Why Diachronic?16
1.2.4 Interim Summary22
1.3 Diachronic Work Relevant to This Book24
1.3.1 Grammaticalization24
1.3.2 Pragmaticalization31
1.3.3 Models of Semantic Change36
1.4 Data and Methodology46
1.4.1 Values of Corpus-based Research46
1.4.2 The Data47
1.4.3 Methodology for the Analysis50
1.5 Objectives of the Present Study52
1.6 Outline of the Book55
Chapter Two Pragmatic Functions of BUGUO: A Synchronic Analysis57
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