“概念隐喻”理论兴起的动因

On Theoretical Motivations of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory Rising

"概念隐喻"是莱考夫和约翰逊(Lakoff&Johnson 1980b)所著《我们藉以生活的隐喻》的核心理论。"概念隐喻"理论兴起的动因源于反思传统隐喻理论;质疑语言与思维关系的探讨;融合哲学思考中的分裂概念。"概念隐喻"理论辩证地汲取了传统隐喻理论对隐喻作为修辞、语言与思维关系及哲学思考三种研究成果,并将人对自然的体验融入到这三方面理论探索中,从而开启了隐喻研究的认知视角,解密了语言背后的思维方式,为哲学思考提供了新思路,更为"概念隐喻"理论引发的体验主义哲学和认知语言学研究奠定了坚实的理论基础。

"Conceptual metaphor" is the core theory of Metaphors We Live By,written by Lakoff and Johnson(1980 b).By interpreting the main content of this book,the article analyzes theoretical motivations of the rising of conceptual metaphor theory:rethinking traditional metaphor theories;questioning researches on language and thought;compromising broken philosophical thoughts.The author holds that conceptual metaphor theory draws from traditional researches on metaphor,language and thought and philosophical thoughts,and introduces human experiences to these three research spheres.Conceptual metaphor theory opens the cognitive perspective of researches on metaphor,unlocks thinking style behind language and provides new road for philosophical research.Moreover,conceptual metaphor theory founds sound theoretical bases for experientialism and cognitive linguistics.