汉日语中“场所”和“空间”的认知差异——以“空间词”的使用和不使用为例

On the Cognitive Differences between“Place”and“Space”in Chinese and Japanese:A New Approach to the Usages of the Space Adjuncts

本文通过对汉语中'—里'和日语中「~の中」(以下统称为'空间词')的使用对比,探讨两种语言在'场所'和'空间'认知上的差异。作为弥补先行研究局限性的一种新的尝试,本文将'场所'和'空间'视为基于不同认知方式的相对概念,指出这种相对性在汉日语中同时存在并可对'空间词'的使用与否产生直接影响。与此同时,本文还运用认知语言学的若干基本原理来说明和验证了上述观点的可靠性以及本分析方法的可行性。

This study aims to provide a new explanation for the cognitive differences between"Place"and"Space"in Chinese and Japanese by comparing the usages of the space adjuncts"-Nonaka"in Japanese and"-Li"in Chinese.Specifically,as a new approach in order to remedy the limitations of the previous researches,this study considers"Place"and"Space"as different concepts based on the different cognitive styles in the two languages,and points out that this kind of cognitive difference exists both in Chinese and Japanese and can have a direct impact on the usages of the space adjuncts.