论隐喻的话语衔接机制:认知语用视角

Cohesive Mechanisms of Metaphor:A Cognitive-Pragmatic Perspective

隐喻与话语衔接的关系问题是隐喻的话语功能研究的核心话题。从认知的层面看,隐喻表达式可以通过概念上的框定或组合在话语中产生各种语义关系和衔接方式。从语用的角度讲,语境因素对话语中隐喻表达的理解和组织也会产生影响。

The relationship between metaphor and cohesion is a major concern of the study of discourse function of metaphor. On the cognitive level, metaphorical expressions result in various semantic relations and cohesive devices by virtue of conceptual framing or combination. From the pragmatic perspective, contextual factors take effect on the inter- pretation and organization of metaphor in discourse.