空间隐喻视角下介词in的学习

Learning Preposition in From the Perspective of Spatial Metaphor

介词in用法灵活,在句中与其他词的搭配能力强,由此造成了英语学习者对in掌握的不确定性。该文认为介词in意义的多元性是在其空间概念的基础上,通过隐喻性的投射,构建了其辐射或链条式的语义网络。

Prepositon ＂in＂ is flexible in its usage, and is vigorous in collocation. This kind of charateristics make English learners unsure of its various usage. This article argues that, the diversity of ＂in＂ is motivated by metaphorical projection,which constructs its semantic network.