模因论对仿拟的阐释力

The Explanatory Power of Memetics for Parody

从语言学角度看,模因论可解释许多语言现象,可启发我们从新的角度探讨语言的起源,也可指导我们更有效地学习和运用语言。模因论对仿拟有较强的阐释力。首先,模因论是仿拟结构要素存在的理论基础,任何字、词、短语、句子和篇章,只要能通过模仿得到复制和传播,就可成为模因,就可充当仿拟二元素之一的本体。其次,作为模因的复制和传播方式之一,类推是仿拟构成机理的有力说明和支撑,可以解释仿拟的两种生成方式:同音/近音异形横向类推和同构异义横向类推。此外,仿拟模因的传递具有多元性,一个本体往往可以多重复制,形式上有辐射型和连锁型两种。可见,模因论对仿拟构成强大的支撑,可以用来解释仿拟生成之谜。

From linguistic point of view,memetics can be used to interpret language phenomena,explore the origin of language,and serve as guidelines for learning and applying language effectively.This paper mainly deals with the explanatory power of memetics for parody.Firstly,memetics is the theoretic base for the existence of parody elements.If replicated and propagated,any words,phrases,sentences or even passages can function as meme,and furthermore be the noumenon,one of the two elements of parody.Secondly,meme can be replicated and propagated in two ways,one of which is analogy.Analogy is a strong support for the forming mechanism of parody.According to the rule of analogy,a parody can be produced in two ways：one is the crosswise analogy with the same or similar pronunciation but different forms.And the other is also a crosswise analogy,but with the same structure and different meanings.The research bears another finding—the transmission of parody meme is diversified,which means that a noumenon can be replicated in two different ways—radiation and concatenation.In a word,memetics provides a powerful explanation for parody.