从施喻者角度看隐喻意义构建和隐喻理解

The Construction of Metaphorical Meaning from the Perspective of the Addressor's Focalization and Understanding of Metaphor

本文从施喻者角度分析隐喻的意义构建,阐释施喻者构建隐喻的六种认知聚焦方式,分析施喻者聚焦点选择的认知理据及影响其选择的因素。本文以一首诗为例,说明如何利用施喻者认知聚焦点来理解隐喻,强调了对施喻者认知聚焦方式的把握对隐喻理解的重要性。

This article analyzes the meaning construction of metaphor in terms of the way cognitive focalizations are made in the frame of four mental spaces model. The theoretical basis of focalization choosing and the factors that affect the choosing of focus point are also analyzed. A case study of a poem shows how the arrangement of the addressor＇ s focal points contributes to the construction of metaphorical meaning and how it helps the reader to understand metaphorical meaning.