非对称性"小N"结构中的"小"在句法上是中心语N的定语,语义上描写的却是与N相比较的另一事物 M 的属性.此类结构在汉语中没有对称的"大 N"结构,有相关的"XN"定中结构,我们运用认知语言学的转喻理论,对它们形成的原因做出了统一的解释.
摘要(英文)：
The ＂small＂ of asymmetrical ＂small N＂ structure is qualifing word for phrase N, but semantic description of the property of M in Chineses has no symmetrical ＂big N＂ structure, but has related structure of ＂XN＇. We use the Metonymy Theory of cognitive linguistics to explain...
