Prototype theory,a new kind of conceptualization patterns,was proposed by Eleanor Rosch,an American psychologist in the middle of 1970s. This theory has exerted great influence on the study of languages in every aspect.

• 原型范畴理论是20世纪70年代中期美国心理学家Eleanor Rosch提出来的一种新的概念构建模式,它对语言各个层面的研究都产生了深远的影响。