隐喻相似性的认知构建

Cognitive Construction of Metaphorical Similarity

隐喻是一种认知机制,作为人类基本的认知活动具有普遍性和共性,也更具认知价值。相似性既是构成隐喻的必要条件,又是隐喻形成的基础。隐喻作为人类语言具有创造性的认知机制,创造了事物与事物之间的联系。隐喻本质上是创造性的行为,隐喻思维机制激发人们自由的想象力,使得隐喻推理的抽象思维成为可能。隐喻的创造相似性是认知主体有意识的行为。探究隐喻相似性的认知构建,有助于揭示深层结构所蕴含的语言创造性与语言本质,从而进一步拓展对隐喻本质的深刻理解。

Metaphor as a kind of cognitive mechanisms has its universal and commonfeature of basic cognitive activities of human beings. Similarity forms the necessary condition for metaphor, as well as the basis for the formation of metaphor. As a creative cognitive mechanism of human language, it creates the connection be- tween materials. Essentially being a creative act, its thinking mechanism triggers man＇s free imagination, which makes it possible the abstract thinking of metaphorical reasoning. The similarity of metaphor creation re- mains the conscious behavior of cognitive subject. Through the research of cognitive construction, it contributes to reveal the linguistic creativity and the nature of language in the deep structure, thereby expanding the deep understanding of the nature of metaphor.