认知语法下的意象与意象意义分析

Imagery and Imagery Meanings from Cognitive Grammar

意象是对事物的感知在大脑中形成的表征,通过语言表达就会表现出不同的意象意义。意象意义指的是说话者在心智经验上以不同方式理解同样场景的能力。它强调认知主体(说话者)的主观意义。基于认知语言学理论,主要运用Langacker的认知语法来分析意象及意象意义,并总结和归纳了影响意象的五个因素。新的意义观与传统的意义以句子客观真值条件的观点不同,这就为意义的分析提供了更新的视角。

Imagery is the representation formed in the brain by the conception of things. Different imagery meanings are conveyed by different language expressions. Imagery meaning refers to the ability that the speakers possess to describe the situation with mental experience in different ways. It emphasizes the subjective meaning of conceptualizers （speakers）. By the use of Langacker＇ s cognitive grammar based on the theory of cognitive linguistics, this paper analyzes imagery and imagery meanings and summarizes five factors which influence the imagery. It＇s different from the traditional view that the sentence meaning is its truth-conditions. Thus a new perspective of analyzing meaning is achieved.