儿童对图画喻意理解的比较研究

A Comparative Study of Children’s Understanding of Metaphorically Expressed Moods

本文针对儿童对图画中隐喻情绪的识辨和理解的发展特点 ,进行了跨文化研究。旨在探索儿童对图画喻意的敏感性的发展规律以及不同教育方式对儿童图画认知发展的影响。 3 60名 4岁到 2 0岁的中英被试参加了实验。结果表明 :在识辨作品任务及口头评价中 ,中国儿童比英国同龄儿童更早理解图画的情绪喻意 ,并很少对图画的悲伤喻意持忽略态度。提示不同文化背景下 ,儿童对图画喻意的理解存在发展上的不均衡性 ,中国的幼教方式也许促进了儿童对图画喻意理解的发展。

This cross cultural research focuses on the development of recognition and comprehension of moods metaphorically expressed in pictures, as well as the development of sensitivity to metaphorical meanings of pictures. Three hundred and sixty Chinese and British participants with the age from 4 to 20 years old were studied. It is found that Chinese subjects are more sensitive to the information metaphorically expressed in pictures, and thus understand moods better than the British subjects. The difference of Educational systems in Britain and China are also discussed as an culture relevent explanation.