英语名词化隐喻功能的批评性分析

A Critical Analysis on Metaphorical Functions of Nominalization's

名词化是英语语言中的一种常见表达形式,它可以更为有效地传达话语意义。对名词化隐喻功能的批评性分析主要是分析语篇中的名词化现象,揭示名词化背后所隐藏的意识形态和社会权力关系。通过批评性分析发现,名词化在语篇中还有隐藏施事者、情态来源和情态取向,增加语用预设等功能。名词化在语篇中的选择与意识形态和权力关系有必然的联系。

Nominalization,a common form in English expression can deliver the discourse more effectively. The critical analysis of nominalization’s metaphorical functions mainly focuses on nominalization and exposes the ideology and social power. Through the critical analysis,it is found that nominalization can hide the action implementers,conceal the mood source and its orientation and increase the pragmatic presupposition. There is certainly a necessary relation between the choice of nominalization,the ideology and power.