汉文化人际关系的空间隐喻机制

Major Spatialization Metaphors of Interpersonal Relationship in Chinese Culture

概念隐喻是非常重要的认知机制,是用一种较为具体的概念即源域来理解和表达较为抽象的概念即靶域的心理过程。人生存于空间,而空间无处不在。所以空间概念是最常用的源域之一。当我们用具体的空间概念来理解抽象的人际关系概念时,产生了垂直、水平、内外、前后四种主要的空间隐喻。人际关系的垂直空间隐喻主要用于社会群体之间的地位和权势,水平距离空间隐喻侧重社会个体与个体之间的情感关系,内外空间隐喻关注的是个体与组织之间的关系,人际关系的前后空间隐喻注重的是年龄、资历和阅历上的顺序。

Conceptual metaphor is a very important cognitive mechanism by which one relatively abstract concept,i.e.target domain is understood in terms of a relatively concrete concept—the source domain.We live in space which is universal,so the concept of space is one of the most common source domains.When the concept of space is used in understanding and expressing the concept of interpersonal relationship,there are four major conceptual metaphors resulted： vertical spatialization metaphor,horizontal spatialization metaphor,inner-outer spatialization metaphor,and in-front-of-after spatialization metaphor.The vertical spatialization metaphor is mainly used to understand and express the difference in social status and influence between social groups;the horizontal spatialization metaphor is mainly about the individuals＇ feelings towards each other;the inner-outer spatialization metaphor has something to do with the membership of an individual or individuals with a group or an organization;and the in-front-of-after spatialization metaphor concerns the interpersonal relationship in their ages or experiences.