认知语义学理论应用于英语词汇教学的探索

On Applying Theories of Cognitive Semantics to Vocabulary Teaching in ESL

探讨了认知语义学理论对英语词汇教学的影响,主要论述了如何将认知语义学的隐喻映射理论、意象图示理论和概念隐喻理论应用于英语词汇教学;并指出在英语词汇教学中积极运用这些理论将会收到意想不到的效果。

This paper is about the influence that cognitive semantics has on vocabulary teaching in ESL. It mainly deals with such aspects as the mapping theory, the image schema and the conceptual metaphor theory, discussing how to combine them with vocabulary teaching. In conclusion, it points out that an active using of cognitive semantics theories will promote vocabulary teaching in ESL.