隐喻思维和二语习得

Metaphorical Thinking and SLA

隐喻和二语习得同属语言学研究领域。认知语言学认为隐喻不仅是自然语言中普遍存在的现象,也影响着我们的思维方式。介绍了隐喻的本质、特征和功能,并从两个方面探讨了隐喻概念对我国学生二语习得的影响,亦即隐喻在二语词汇习得中的作用和隐喻表达的文化内涵及在二语习得的文化构建中的作用。

The research of metaphor and second language acquisition both belong to linguistics study. Metaphor is a ubiquitous phenomenon in natural language and influences our way of thinking. On the basis of the latest research findings about metaphor in cognitive linguistics, this paper discusses the nature, features and functions of metaphor. It also explores the influences exerted by metaphorical concepts on second language acquisition. The exploration includes two aspects： the roles of metaphor in second language vocabulary acquisition, cultural connotations conveyed by metaphorical expressions and the roles of it in the cultural construction of second language acquisition.