原型理论解构英汉思维模式差异的启示

The Edification over Deconstruction on the Difference of Thinking Models between Chinese and English

外语学习过程母语与目的语之间是否存在思维模式的差异,外语教学理论界对此的争论由来已久。文章以原型理论功能试图解构英汉思维模式差异归因问题,指出思维模式是人类共享的能力,外语教学应当提高学生思维能力,把概念的重新学习和两种语言概念的对比当作一项重要的教学内容。

Until recently,people have still debated the issue whether the difference of thinking models exists between the native language and the target language.The thesis attemps to deconstruct the debate with the Prototype Theory,and concludes that thinking models are the sharing competence of human being.Provided we anticipate to teach and learn foreign languages efficiently,we should focus on improving the students＇ thinking competence during the course teaching.