[ 摘要 ]
本論文研究的目的在於分析阿美語的辭彙結構。內容主要在於區別實辭、虛辭及衍生辭的差異，分析說明語辭形構的規則。動詞獨立成一章，重點在於分析說明其分類特性及衍生動詞的意義和用法。
作者以本地原住民阿美族的身份，以深度訪談、座談及討論之方式蒐集資料，並且做實驗教學，以實務經驗進行分析研究。基本上，阿美語辭彙包含三種型式，分別為「本語辭」、「衍生辭」及「外來借辭」。研究的焦點在：一、本語辭的基本結構、音節排列、語辭類型；二、衍生辭的形構原則、基本要素、類型、意義和用法。
全文分為五章：第一章 緒論，內容包括研究緣起、研究的目的、研究方法、文獻回顧、背景埸域概述、書寫系統、研究限制、解釋名詞；第二章 阿美語方言群的異同，從語音、語辭及句法三方面做比較；第三章 阿美語辭彙結構分析，是本論文的重點，分析說明「本語辭」與「衍生辭」的形構規則。第四章阿美語動詞變化的特性及分類，分析說明動詞衍生辭的意義及用法。第五章、結論，說明研究發現及未來研究方向和建議。
本論文有幾項特點，第一：以一個本土原住民阿美族的觀點，分析說明阿美語的辭彙結構。第二：藉由語言研究探索一個民族內部深處的文化現象----從語辭的深層意義結構探討阿美族母系社會的一些禁語和思維特徵及部落社會的分佈狀況。第三：作者在附件中提供一些第一手的研究資料，內容包括語料庫、北中南方言群常用辭彙對照表、及單辭索引，提供讀者參考。
[ 英文摘要 ]
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the lexical structures of the ''''Amis language. A distinction is made between content words, function words and derivational words to specify word formation of the ''''Amis language. The verbs are further categorized in one chapter, with a full description of the properties of each kind.
The writer, a native ''''Amis, gathered the data through deep interviews, symposiums and discussions; conducted experimental teaching; and undertook analysis as well as illustration of the morphological rules of ''''Amis lexicons. Basically, ''''Amis lexes come in three categories--roots, derivatives, and loanwords. The focus of the research lies on: 1) the basic structure, syllabic arrangement, and lexis categories of the roots; and 2) the formative rules, basic elements, categories, meaning, and usage of the derivatives.
The thesis is divided into five chapters. Chapter One is the introduction, including the purpose, methodology, survey of existing research, geography, writing system, and limitations. Chapter Two is devoted to a comparison of the various ''''Amis dialects in terms of phonics, lexicon, and syntax. Chapter Three, comprising ''''Amis lexical formation, is the focus of this research. This chapter analyzes the morphological rules for the formation of the various roots and derivatives. Chapter Four deals with verb classification and properties, with an analysis of the meaning and usage of derivational verbs. Chapter Five is the conclusion, which sums up the research discoveries and offers suggestions for future research.
There are a number of unique features to this thesis. First, it is a native ''''Amis’ view on the lexical structures of the ''''Amis language. Second, it progresses from a linguistic study onto an exploration deep into the geographically tribal distributions of ''''Amis. Specifically, it leads off from the deep structures of the ''''Amis lexicons into some hidden thought patterns to some taboos and tribal characteristics of the maternal ''''Amis society. Third, the author has provided in the appendices some valuable first-hand sources gathered in his research, including a collocation table that shows how commonly used words differ in the three dialect areas of North, Middle and South. A number of other useful tables are also provided for the reader’s reference.
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