中国英语学习者新奇隐喻产出特征研究

An Empirical Study of Novel Metaphor Production Features of Chinese English Learners

本研究运用测验方法,对575名中国英语专业大学生的新奇隐喻产出特征进行分析后发现:(1)新奇隐喻产出结果以表示具体事物的基本层次范畴的名词为主;(2)新奇隐喻产出的源域事物具有系统性和多样性特点;(3)新奇隐喻的选择受源域事物的突显认知特征的影响;(4)新奇隐喻产出的随机范畴与传统的概念范畴相冲突;(5)新奇隐喻的产出结果支持认知语言学的体验哲学观。本研究结果并不支持以往研究者所认为的"中国英语学习者隐喻产出能力不足"的结论。

This paper, with metaphor production test, attempts to investigate the novel metaphor pruduction features of 575 Chinese English learners. The resutls indicate ： （ 1 ） most of the novel metaphor produced are the nouns referring to the bas- ic categories of concerete objects; （2） the source domain objects of novel metaphor produced are characterized with system- atic nature and variety; （3） The novel metaphor selection is strongly infuleced by the prominent features of objects; （4） the＂ad hoc categories＇of the novel metaphor productions results are contradicted with the conventional conceptual catego- ries ; （5） novel metaphor productions results support the embodied philosophy of cognitive linguistics. The research resutls didn＇ t provide any evidence to support the view that ＂the metaphor production competence of Chinese English learners is inefficient＂ from previous researchers.