| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 臺灣研究教師在職進修碩士學位班 === 105 === Abstrcat
Adopting the theoretical framework of Lai Huei-Ling’s the Lexicalization Patterns of Verbs of Hitting in Hakka（2003）, this thesis attempts to discuss the differences and characteristics of the lexicalized verbs of hitting in Taiwan Hakka, Mandarin, and Taiwanese Southern Min. The amount of near synonymous verbs of hitting is similar in Taiwan Hakka and Taiwanese Southern Min. We then divide these verbs into two major categories—those performing actions with hands and those performing actions with other instruments. In the first category, there are further subdivisions, depending on the part of the hand that is used. Within the second category, there are two kinds of instruments involved—either by things that are long, thin, and light such as whips or by things that are thick and heavy such as sticks. This paper not only reviews the corpora of Lai and her three main claims about Taiwan Hakka but also goes into a detailed examination of the corresponding properties of Mandarin and Taiwanese Southern Min and makes a general comparison of the three.
Finally, this paper speculates why the number of verbs of hitting in Taiwan Hakka is very similar to that of Taiwanese Southern Min and both differ considerably from that of Mandarin. . We speculate that the cause may be due to the geographical environment and historical background. Therefore, language not only is a tool which humans used to communicate but also reflects the thoughts and behavior of the people living in the same area and is primarily responsible for how we perceive and interpret the world.
KEY WORDS :
the verbs of hitting, Taiwan Hakka, Mandarin, Taiwanese Southern Min, languages and culture perception and behavior, lexicalized implicature
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