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2.2 Studies of the Lexicalization of “V+O” Construction
In terms of the indeterminacy between morphology and syntax of “V+O” construction,linguists like Y. R. Chao (1948, pp. 415-434) have tried to make distinguishment of “V+O”phrases and “V+O” words. He proposes a few criteria and raises the following standards todivide “V+O” lexicon: at least one of the components is bound; the object is in neutral tone; theconstruction is not toward center; lexicality and the character that cannot be separated. While Li& Thompson (1989, p. 73-80) argue that most “V+O” words originally come from syntacticalexpressions which go through a gradual development over time to become completely wordsthat are not separable in form but idiomatic in meaning. Ninio (2005, p. 531) designs anexperiment to test the role of semantic similarity in the development of syntax, in which sixtypes of “V+O” constituents in Hebrew-speaking children are analyzed for the occurrence oftransfer of learning and facilitation of the same semantic category, aimed to demonstrate thehypothesis that children make use of semantic similarity to move beyond learning of separateitem-based complex word components.Shou (2001, pp. 68-71) discusses the nouns constructed by the components of verb and itsobject, and analyzes their patterns of semantic expression. He proposes that this form oflexicalization is the result of language abstraction and nominalization of action. Y. F. Wang(2004, pp. 33-35) argues the potential reasons for the Reference of agents and instruments of“V+O” compounds, and considers that modern Chinese nouns constructed by this structurehave transferred reference in function, the goal of which is the core member in the cognitive framework. J. X. Li (2007, pp. 118-120) holds the view that Modern Chinese “V+O”compounds is the product of disyllabicalization of monosyllabic words derived from thelexicalization of old Chinese “V+O” phrases and the direct generation of constituents of thisstructure. J. X. Li & X. J. Shi (2008, pp. 26-27) raise their opinion that modern Chinese “V+O”compounds originates from old “V+O” phrases at synchronical level is the result of thediachronical change of “V+O” construction. D. E. Zhang (2009, pp. 88-93) makes acomparative study of Chinese and English “V+O” construction from the levels of phenetics,grammar and pragmatics. Tang (2010, pp. 106-108) regards the formation of compounds from“V+O” structure as an important and special pattern. He also makes a distinction between“V+O” separable words and unseparable words in the aspects of function and form.
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Chapter Three Theoretical Framework..........15
3.1 Theoretical Foundations..........15
3.2 The Explanation of Metonymy in the Lexicalization..........17
3.3 Summary..........24
Chapter Four The Nominalization of 'V+O' Construction..........26
4.1 SUBJECT FOR AGENT..........26
4.2 SUBJECT FOR EXPERIENCER/MOVER FOR RESULT..........27
4.3 SUBJECT FOR AGENT FOR PARTICIPANT ACTIVATED BY AGENT..........28
4.4 Summary 33Chapter Five The Adjectivization of 'V+O' Construction..........35
5.1 SUBJECT FOR AGENT FOR PROPERTY..........35
5.2 SUBJECT FOR EXPERICER FOR PROPERTY’..........36
5.3 SUBJECT FOR AGENT FOR PARTICIPANT FOR PROPERTY’..........37
5.4 Summary..........39

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