比喻相异点的句法实现——谈“大”、“小”修饰名词性喻体的一种功能

Syntactic representations on metaphorical dissimilarities:functions of"big/small"as modifiers

比喻的构成可以从意义要素和形式成分两个角度进行考察,相异点是比喻构成的意义要素,包括描述性相异点和程度性相异点。相异点在语言形式上一般是默认的,但有时也使用显性的形式手段表达,用"大"、"小"作喻体定语就是表达程度性相异点的常见手段。相异点显性表达手段的使用有它独特的语用价值,反映说话人的意愿、评价或感受,可以提高比喻的典型性。

Metaphorical elements can be discussed from the point of view of form and meaning.This paper shows that Da or Xiao(big or small),as a modifier,is often used as a represention expressingdissimilarities on metaphor.This syntactic measure has its special interpretation pragmaticaly inChinese contexts.