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A Study on the Semantics of the Sichuan Dialect Word “Ba（巴）” Based on the Cognitive Perspective
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Abstract
The Sichuan dialect word “ba（巴）” is widely used and has a high frequency of occurrence within the dialect area. It is characterized by its rich semantic meanings and diverse parts of speech, making it one of the most representative common words in Sichuan dialect. However, existing dialect dictionaries have issues such as incomplete definitions, unclear interpretations, and uncertain grammatical properties, which call for further careful revisions. Cognitive linguistics, one of the current research hotspots in linguistics, can fundamentally explain the intrinsic mechanisms and external manifestations of lexical semantic formation. This paper, based on the cognitive perspective and within the macro-framework of Prototype Category Theory, employs the theories of metaphor, metonymy, and image schema to conduct a micro-level analysis and clarification of the original meaning and extended meanings of the Sichuan dialect word “ba（巴）”. It attempts to provide cognitive reasoning for interpreting the meanings of dialect words in dictionaries, as well as to offer new perspectives and cases for exploring the semantics of dialect words.
Keywords
Sichuan dialect, “ba（巴）”, Prototype Category Theory, Metaphor and Metonymy, Image Schema
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Jun,J. (2024). A Study on the Semantics of the Sichuan Dialect Word “Ba（巴）” Based on the Cognitive Perspective. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,52,54-64.
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