1. Introduction

This article introduces the history and current status of transitivity research, points out the shortcomings of traditional theories in transitivity judgment parameters, and proposes from the perspective of cognitive linguistics that transitivity is a semantic concept based on events in different cognitive domains. The article proposes to explore issues including transitivity judgment parameters, transitivity characteristics in the psychological and social domains, and the relationship between transitivity in different cognitive domains.

2. Transitivity judgment parameters based on classical event concept model

Based on the semantic principles of cognitive linguistics, this paper explores the conceptualization of transitivity as an event and its participant interaction relationship. DeLancy and Langacker's theory was used to construct a classical event conceptual model, which includes participant and event features such as the relationship between the agent and the receiver, the transmission of forces, and the temporality of events. Through this model, the transitivity judgment parameters are defined, including the specific parameters of event, agent and patient. These parameters are used to evaluate the level of transitivity, with 'force transfer' being the core parameter. Typical transitive events such as' John broke the glass' have all parameters and demonstrate high transitivity; Non typical events such as' John touched the table 'have force transmission but may lack variation, reflecting high transitivity; Events that lack force transmission, such as' She resembles her Mom ', exhibit lower transitivity. The classification of transitivity levels helps to understand the expression of events and interactions between participants in language.

3. Multidomainity of transitivity

Deeply explored the multidomainity of transitivity in different cognitive domains, including physical domain, psychological domain, and social domain. In the physical domain, transitivity is related to the observable natural world, involving dimensions such as time, space, and objects. The transitivity of the psychological domain is based on psychological events, describing the transmission of psychological forces between participants and the abstract changes they cause, such as changes in ideas or knowledge understanding. Intellectual events such as reasoning and memory, emotional events such as liking and desire, and perceptual events such as listening and watching all exhibit different levels of transitivity in the psychological domain. The transitivity of the social domain involves communication activities between people, such as speech acts and social interactions, where the transmission of social forces can produce persuasive or urging effects. The transitivity of the social domain is different from that of the physical and psychological domains. Its judgment parameters do not include direct contact in the event dimension, but have life and human parameters in the recipient dimension. By analyzing intellectual, emotional, and perceptual events, as well as social communication events, this chapter reveals the complexity and diversity of transitivity in the psychological and social domains, emphasizing force transmission as the core parameter for judging the level of transitivity.

4. Cross domain metaphorical mapping of transitivity

Explored the metaphorical mapping of transitivity between different cognitive domains, emphasizing the metaphorical extension of the physical domain as the origin domain and the psychological and social domains as the target domains. Through conceptual metaphors such as' mind is body ',' thought is movement ', and' rational consciousness is power ', the transmission of force events in the physical domain is mapped to the psychological and social domains, forming a coherent system. During the mapping process, the schematic structure of force transmission remains unchanged, while certain features such as direct contact may be abstracted. Event analogical cognitive processing plays a key role in cross domain metaphorical mapping, as analogical thinking drives conceptual changes and emphasizes the similarity of relationships between different cognitive domains. The core parameter of transitivity, "force transmission," remains consistent in the physical, psychological, and social domains, reflecting the role of event analogy thinking in metaphorical mapping.

5. Conclusion

From the perspective of cognitive linguistics, based on the event conceptual model, this paper analyzes the transitivity characteristics of three cognitive domains: psychology, society, and physics. Research has found that there are differences in typical transitive events across different cognitive domains, but the "force transmission" in the event dimension is the key to determining the level of transitivity. There is a metaphorical mapping of transitivity between different cognitive domains, based on the physical domain and mapped to the psychological and social domains. This mapping relies on the similarity of event structures and involves psychological processing of event analogies. Future research can further explore the cross linguistic commonalities and differences of transitivity, promoting in-depth research.