利用概念隐喻提高对词语的理解

Using Conceptual Metaphors to Promote Students' Interpretation of Vocabulary

人类的概念系统主要建筑概念隐喻之上 ,概念隐喻又通过语言隐喻体现出来。作者曾就概念隐喻与词语的关系进行过一次实验 ,本文讨论此实验的结果与意义 ,指出了解和掌握概念隐喻 。

Metaphors are pervasive in language and in thought as well.The production of linguistic metaphors is guided by conceptual metaphors consciously or unconsciously.By analyzing the results of an experiment and discussing theirsignificance,this article suggests that vocabulary study concern not only the surface of language but also the hidden forms of conceptual metaphors.