Introduction

Chapter One Approaches to Eventuality：A Review

Introduction

1.1 Vendlerian Aspectual Classification of Verbs

1.1.1 General Introduction to Vendler's Aspectual Classes of Verbs

1.1.2 States

1.1.3 Activities

1.1.4 Accomplishments

1.1.5 Achievements

1.1.6 Summary

1.2 Lexical Decompositional Approach to Eventuality

1.2.1 Generative Semantic Approach

1.2.2 Categorical Approach

1.2.3 Lexical Syntactic Approach

1.2.4 Syntactic Approach

1.2.4.1 Huang（1991,1997）

1.2.4.2 Lin（2001）

1.2.4.3 Comments on Huang（1991,1997）and Lin（2001）

1.3 Chomskyan Light Verb

1.3.1 Origin of the Chomskyan Light Verb

1.3.2 Development of the Chomskyan Light Verb

1.3.3 Some Semantically-Richer Light Verbs

1.3.3.1 Bowers'（1993）Pr

1.3.3.2 Kratzer's（1996）Voice

1.4 Summary

Chapter Two Eventuality and Lexical Aspect in MC

Introduction

2.1 Eventuality and Aspectual Classes of Verbs in MC

2.1.1 Previous Studies on Eventuality in MC

2.1.1.1 Early Period

2.1.1.2 Modern Period

2.1.1.3 Summary

2.1.2 Aspectual Classes of Verbs in MC

2.1.2.1 Previous Studies

2.1.2.2 Classification

2.1.2.3 Event Structure of Verbs

2.1.2.4 Summary

2.2 Eventuality of State in MC

2.2.1 Stative Adiectives in MC

2.2.1.1 Properties of Adjectives in MC

2.2.1.2 Gradable Adjectives

2.2.1.3 Non-gradable Adjectives

2.2.1.4 Contrast Between Gradable and Non-gradable Adjectives

2.2.1.5 Event Structure of Stative Adjectives

2.2.1.6 Summary

2.2.2 Stative Verbs in MC

2.2.2.1 Classification of Verbs in MC—Previous Studies

2.2.2.2 Properties of Stative Verbs in MC

2.2.2.3 Event Structure of Stative Verbs

2.2.2.4 Unaccusative Verbs

2.3 Eventuality of Activity in MC

2.3.1 Properties of Activity in MC

2.3.2 Event Structure of Activity

2.3.3 Summary

2.4 Conclusion

Chapter Three Eventuality of Achievement in Mandarin Chinese

Introduction

3.1 Previous Studies on Achievement in MC

3.2 Verbs of Achievement in English and MC—A Comparison

3.3 Achievement or Accomplishment？

3.3.1 Achievement vs.Accomplishment in English

3.3.2 Achievement vs.Accomplishment in MC

3.4 Achievement and Aspect Markers

3.4.1 Achievement and Aspect Marker le

3.4.1.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker le

3.4.1.2 Deriving Achievement with le

3.4.1.3 Summary

3.4.2 Achievement and Aspect Marker dao

3.4.2.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker dao

3.4.2.2 Deriving Achievement with dao

3.4.2.3 Interaction Between dao and Other Aspect Markers

3.4.2.4 Summary

3.4.3 Achievement and Aspect Marker zhao

3.4.3.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker zhao

3.4.3.2 Deriving Achievement with zhao

3.4.3.3 Interaction Between zhao and Other Aspect Markers

3.4.3.4 Summary

3.4.4 Achievement and Aspect Marker qilai

3.4.4.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker qilai

3.4.4.2 Adjectives and qilai

3.4.4.3 Verbs and qilai

3.5 Conclusion

Chapter Four Eventuality of Accomplishment in Mandarin Chinese

Introduction

4.1 Accomplishment and Aspect Markers

4.1.1 Previous Studies on Accomplishment and Aspect Markers

4.1.2 Aceomplishment and le

4.1.3 Accomplishment and Other Aspect Markers

4.1.4 Summary

4.2 Accomplishment and Resultative Verbal Constructions（RVCs）in MC

4.2.1 Classification of RVCs

4.2.2 Types of Literal RVCs

4.2.3 Types of English Resultative Constructions

4.2.4 Event Structure of RVCs

4.2.4.1 Previous Studies on the Derivation of RVCs

4.2.4.2 Accomplishment Event Structure Approach—Our Proposal

4.2.4.3 Ambiguity of Accomplishments

4.2.4.4 Accomplishment Event Structure Approach to DE Constructions

4.2.4.5 Accomplishment Event Structure of ERCs

4.3 Conclusion

Chapter Five Concluding Remarks

Appendix：List of Abbreviations

Bibliography

Acknowledgements