Introduction 0.1 Aim and scope 0.1.1 The form of the ditransitive clause 0.1.2 The meaning of the ditransitive clause 0.1.3 The aim and the research perspective 0.2 Issues arising from previous analyses 0.3 Conceptual frame 0.4 The data 0.5 Layout of the dissertation Chapter 1 Cognition and operation 1.1 Introduction 1.2 View of language 1.3 Cognition and operation 1.3.1 Cognition and language in cognitive science 1.3.2 Operation in cognitive linguistics 1.4 A stratified model 1.4.1 Neurocognitive linguistics 1.4.2 Tripartite parallel architecture 1.4.3 Conceptual frame 1.5 The syntactic structure of the ditransitive clause 1.6 Summary Chapter 2 Conceptual frame 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Meaning activated in comprehension and production 2.2.1 Conceptual structure 2.2.2 Between the mental world and the outside world 2.2.3 The metaphorical account 2.2.4 Conceptual frame vs.argument structure 2.3 Construal operations and conceptual frame 2.3.1 The ditransitive clause as a gestalt 2.3.3 Conceptual frame as a gestalt 2.4 Conclusion Chapter 3 Major variants of the transferred object 3.1 Introduction 3.2 A radial network 3.2.1 The "prospective possessor" account and "affecte- dness" account 3.2.2 An overview of construction grammar 3.2.3 Discussion 3.2.4 Conceptual frame: A proposal 3.3 Major variants of the transferred object 3.3.1 A frequent type of the ditransitive clause 3.3.2 Object as Thing 3.3.3 Object as Identity 3.3.4 Object as Information 3.3.$ Object as Action 3.3.6 Object as Event 3.4 Discussion and conclusion Chapter 4 Major variants and verb categorizations 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Introduction 4.1.2 An investigation into the FrameNet 4.1.3 Semantic motivation and productivity 4.2 Transfer of Thing 4.2.1 Simple conceptual process 4.2.2 Simple conceptual process and the to-phrase 4.2.3 Composite conceptual process 4.2.4 The for-phrase and the to-phrase 4.2.5 From concrete things to abstract things 4.2.6 Summary 4.3 "Transfer" of Identity 4.4 Transfer of Information 4.4.1 Verbal Information 4.4.2 Non-verbal Information 4.5 "Transfer" of Action 4.5.1 Physical actions 4.5.2 Mental actions 4.6 Summary Chapter 5 Special eases 5.1 Permit, allow ; forbid, prohibit 5.2 Owe 5.3 Buy 5.4 Previously recognized exceptions 5.4.1 Ask, beg; bill, charge, fine 5.4.2 Refuse and deny 5.4.3 Envy ; forgive ; bear ; mean 5.4.4 Save and spare 5.5 Metaphors involving an abstract entity 5.6 Topics for future study Conclusion Appendix I A list of verbs that have been investigated References
