英语视觉诗多模态隐喻表征类型研究

Multimodal Metaphorical Representation in the English Visual Poems

结合国内外多模态隐喻表征研究的相关成果,在Forceville的多模态隐喻理论框架内,我们研究了英语视觉诗歌语篇中多模态隐喻的主要表征类型及其隐喻映射的语类特点。研究表明,英语视觉诗中存在四种多模态隐喻表征类型,其中文图—文字和文图—隐含两类表征的出现频率最高。各表征类型数量不同,其深层次的理据在于各模态表征特点的差异。其研究结果在一定程度上丰富了多模态隐喻语类特点研究,同时也为视觉诗的创作实践者提供了一定的启发。

Based on the theory of Forceville’s multimodal metaphor and the latest researches on multi-modal metaphorical representation, this paper explores the multimodal metaphorical representation in the English visual poems. The findings show that there are four types of multimodal metaphorical representations in the English visual poems, and the pictorial mode-verbal mode & pictorial mode-implicit mode show a much higher frequency of occurrence than other types of multimodal metaphorical representations. The number of different representation types is different, and the deeper rationale lies in the differences in the characteristics of each modality. The study sheds light on a better understanding of the genre features of the English visual poems and offers some insights into the design of the genre.