方位词“前”“后”在教学中的歧义现象探析

The Teaching of the Ambiguous Meanings of the Chinese Orientation Words "Before" and "After" in TCFL

＂前＂、＂后＂方位是人类对自身和周围空间关系的一种基本认识,其认知基础源于身体经验。＂前＂、＂后＂方位的判定,往往具有类似人体的＂前＂、＂后＂特征的物体作为参照,有时与＂图形—背景＂相关联。在对外汉语教学中,可以从认知角度来解释＂前＂、＂后＂运用中的歧义现象。

＂Before＂ and ＂after＂ which refer to different orientations reflect a human understanding of himself and his spatial relation,whose cognitive foundation relies on personal experience.＂Before＂ and ＂after＂ often have the objects ＂before＂ or ＂after＂ the human body as the reference and are sometimes related to ＂picture-background＂.In TCFL,the ambiguous meanings of ＂before＂ and ＂after＂ can be taught from the cognitive perspective.