论语言象征单位

Interpretation on Symbolic Unit

"象征单位"理论是认知语法(CG)的核心,象征单位理论把音位极与形态极统归为音位极值得商榷。双极单位掩盖了或者模糊了五种客观存在的象征关系,单极单位没有音位极和语义极之间的象征联结,这也造成了CG语言理论的不一致。把音位极和形态极分开,音位极仅代表语音,形态极代表形态,即象征单位包含音位极(语音)、形态极和语义极以及它们之间的象征联结,这样划分具有理论上的清晰性和可行性。

'Symbolic Unit' is the core theory of Cognitive Grammar. Symbolic unit which merges the phonological and morphological into the phonological pole is worth a second thought. Bipolar unit disguises or blurs five objectively existing associations and unipolar unit hasn't got association between phonological and semantic pole, which also causes incongruousness in linguistic theory. Therefore, it is advisable that morphological forms be separated from phonological unit, i.e. symbolic unit includes phonological, morphological and semantic poles and association among them and the division is clear and feasible theoretically.