The Phased Evolution of Hot Issues in the Study of Construction Grammar in China in the Past Two Decades

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515136

Author(s)

Yuanyuan Yang*, Hejia Zhang, Mengmeng Yang

Affiliation(s)

School of Chinese Language and Literature, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In the past two years, construction grammar has attracted much attention in China, with in-depth research and frequent hot changes. Based on this, the quantitative research method is adopted to integrate the synteny and diachronic dimensions, extract and analyze the keywords of the literature with the help of CiteSpace and other tools, and draw the graph. The aim is to reveal the hot issues and periodic evolution of construction grammar research in China from 2003 to 2023, and divide this period into three stages: the exploration period from 2003-2012, the development period from 2013-2017, and the reflection period from 2018-2023. The research shows that the research of construction grammar in China moves from multiple exploration to focusing on development, and then to deepening and expanding, which also provides stage-by-stage summaries and directional references for further research on construction grammar by practitioners in higher education in the future.

Keywords

Construction Grammar; Hot Issue; Stage Evolution; CiteSpace; Knowledge Graph

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