浅析大学英语教学中语言模因与认知隐喻

Analysis of Linguistic Meme and Cognitive Metaphor in College English Teaching

"模因论"和"认知隐喻"是大学英语教学中有关文化和语言值得重视的两个概念。模因是由Dawkins依据进化论提出来的文化信息存在和传播的一种状态,模因是通过模仿而得到复制和传播,是一种文化传播单位;隐喻是一种语言现象,更是一种思维方式,隐喻是理解抽象概念,进行抽象思维的主要途径。

Memetics and cognitive metaphor are two important concepts related to culture and language in col- lege English teaching. Meme is based on the theory of evolution put forward by Dawkins, which is a state of ex- istence and dissemination of cultural information. Meme is a unit of cultural transmission which is from imita- tion to reproduction and dissemination. Metaphor is a linguistic phenomenon and a way of thinking, which is the main way to understand abstract concepts.