政治话语中隐喻的劝说功能探析——以中方就南海仲裁案的外交讲话为例

Analysis on the Persuasive Function of Metaphor in Political Discourse——A Case Study of the Chinese Diplomatic Speech on the Arbitration in the South China Sea

政治话语中隐喻的运用是政治修辞的结果,用以构建政治现实的思维与话语方式,增强政治话语的劝说力。本研究选取典型热点话题之一的南海仲裁案来解读中方外交讲话中隐喻的劝说性话语。研究发现政治话语中隐喻的劝说性主要体现在利用生动类比以实现劝服、利用常规隐喻以获得认同以及规避直面回应以淡化冲突等三个方面,借此阐明中国立场,构筑良好的中国形象。

The use of metaphor in political discourse is the result of political rhetoric, which is used to construct the thinking and discourse mode of political reality, and to enhance the persuasive power of political discourse. This study selected the South China Sea Arbitration, one of the typical hot topics, to interpret the persuasive discourse in the Chinese diplomatic speech. It was found that the persuasiveness of metaphor in political discourse was mainly reflected in the three aspects of using vivid analogy to achieve persuasion, using conventional metaphors to gain recognition, and avoiding direct response to weaken conflicts, so as to clarify China＇s position and build a good image of China.