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Although it seems to be intuitively plausible that there is some degree of productive formation of some verb-particle combinations, it is not easy to predict which particle combines with which verb to create a new phrasal verb. This study aims to present a cognitive model for the relationship between the meanings and high frequency of verb-particle combinations in English, and to demonstrate why a particular set of particles (i.e., out, up, down, back, away, etc.) is frequently used to combine with a particular verb. It is suggested that the high frequency of a limited set of particles in verb-particle constructions is motivated by the conceptual features based on a human cognitive system: the verb-particle combination can be best understood given a cognitive or conceptual characterization with respect to the meanings of the attached particle. Based on a cognitive-functional approach, this study also proposes that the verb-particle combinations are likely to be created on the basis of the human conceptual system that serves to organize categories. Finally, it is suggested that the frequent use of a limited set of particles is closely related to their cognitively-semantically salient properties.
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II. The Frequency and Semantic Categories of Particles
1. The Meanings of Particle 'UP'
2. The Meanings of Particle 'OUT'
3. The Meanings of Particle 'OFF'
4. The Meanings of Particle 'DOWN'
5. The Meanings of Particle 'AWAY'
III. A Cognitive-Semantic Account for the Meanings of Particles
IV. Conclusion
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Abstract