论意象图式在认知活动中的省力作用——以“上—下”空间意象图式为例

Image Schema in the Energy Function of Cognitive Activity——With " Up-down" Space Image Schema

意象图式是认知语言学中重要的概念之一,它是我们日常身体经验中反复出现的比较简单的结构,是人类大量经验的高度总结和概括。然而数量有限的意象图式却可以帮助人们组织和理解无限的事物和经验,在纷繁复杂的认知活动过程中发挥了省力作用。

Image schema is one of the important concepts in cognitive linguistics, it is a simple structure from our daily body experience, is the high conclusion of human experience. However, a limited number of image schemata can help people to organize and understand things and experiences unlimitedly, can play an economic function in the process of complex cognitive activities.