中国跨文化交际研究20年:回顾与思考

Cognitive Analysis of Wrong Use of "He" or "She" in Oral English

本文对中国将近20年的跨文化交际研究发展概貌作了简要回顾和评介,并对该学科的深入发展提出了一些思考和设想.

The theory of Dimensions of Imagery of Cognitive Grammar is used in this paper to explain why Chinese wrongly speak 'he' or 'she' in oral English. Based on the first dimension of imagery, the focus of the speaker is on the pass of information and word collocation in the process of speaking, therefore the difference of opposite sex in 'he' and 'she' is neglected. Based on the second dimension, the expression of general meaning in shape is before the expression of specificity. The focus is on the quick release of the concentrated information, so in speaking, attention is not given to the difference in sex of 'he' and 'she'. Based on the third dimension, the speaker's coverage of domains is not sharply indicated in the process of speaking in which all the third person singular is shaped as either 'he' or 'she' without indication of the specific sex. Based on the fourth dimension of imagery, the salience of sex in 'he' and 'she' is not enhanced.