纳尔逊·古德曼论示例

Nelson Goodman on Exemplification

古德曼的观点是,符号指称的方式有两种,即指谓和示例:指谓是作为标签的符号指向物体,示例则是作为符号的示例者具有标签或被标签所指谓;示例解释了抽象作品如何行使符号功能,表现被视为隐喻性的示例。古德曼的示例理论具有高度的创造性并产生了巨大影响,值得中国学界研究和借鉴。

Nelson Goodman holds that there are two forms of symbolizing,namely,denotation and exemplification.In denotation,a symbol is used to refer to an object,while in exemplification the exemplifier has a label or is referred to by a label.Exemplification explains how abstract works perform symbolic functions and express metaphorical exemplifiers.Being highly creative and influential,Goodman’s theory is valuable and can serve as a reference for Chinese scholars.