语法隐喻下名词化的简化与衔接

Functional Study of Simplification and Cohesion in English Nominalizations under Grammatical Metaphor

名词化是语法隐喻的主要表现形式,名词化的使用是英语书面语和正式语体的主要特征。了解英语名词化的功能,学会正确使用名词化,能够帮助学生写作避免过于口语化,简练、准确、生动地表达自己的思想。

Nominalization is the single most powerful resource for creating grammatical metaphor. As the main texture of written and formal English, it provides learners with accesses to simplicity, accuracy and vividness of their writings. Knowledge of the functions of nominalizations can help learners to be idiomatic and at the same time avoid speech-like writings. The article analyses syntactical and textural functions of nominalizations, hoping it will be helpful for learners to improve their writings.