This paper tentatively explores the relationship between metaphor and metonymy. Owing to advances in technology,significant developments have been made in terms of understanding language structure and use. Though sign...This paper tentatively explores the relationship between metaphor and metonymy. Owing to advances in technology,significant developments have been made in terms of understanding language structure and use. Though significant differences exist in the way metaphors and metonymies are constructed and used, the two phenomena are intimately intertwined such that separating them is not only difficult, but also unnecessary.展开更多
Both metonymy and metaphor are very important in our cognitive activities, but there are some distinctions and common grounds between them. This paper mainly deals with in what way they distinct in some aspects, while...Both metonymy and metaphor are very important in our cognitive activities, but there are some distinctions and common grounds between them. This paper mainly deals with in what way they distinct in some aspects, while how they are related to each other in other aspects.展开更多
This paper aims to introduce two phenomena--metaphor and metonymy, and analyzes the relationship between them. It＇s analyzed that they play an important role in foreign language learning. Metaphor and metonymy compet...This paper aims to introduce two phenomena--metaphor and metonymy, and analyzes the relationship between them. It＇s analyzed that they play an important role in foreign language learning. Metaphor and metonymy competence should be included in foreign language learning so as to alter students＇ thought models in learning foreign language.展开更多
Harry Potter series, as well-known children's literature, possess plenty of invented words by their author, J.K. Rowling. While reading, people yet have no difficulty in understanding those words by means of conce...Harry Potter series, as well-known children's literature, possess plenty of invented words by their author, J.K. Rowling. While reading, people yet have no difficulty in understanding those words by means of conceptual metaphor and metonymy.This paper selected one such kind of words,"Slytherin", from the books and analyzed the mapping process of the formation of its concept. First of all, its source word"slithering"reminds people of snake, whose features including coldness, mystery and implied death has been mapped into the concept of"Slytherin". Also the features of flag colors(green and silver), and persons in Slytherin all contribute to the formation of its concept. Finally two practical examples will be analyzed.展开更多
Metaphorical cognition embodies the the general cognitive process,while the interaction theory of metaphor renders the cognitive role of metaphor.In perspective of the working mechanisms,the interaction theory and the...Metaphorical cognition embodies the the general cognitive process,while the interaction theory of metaphor renders the cognitive role of metaphor.In perspective of the working mechanisms,the interaction theory and the interactionist approach to cognition can be examined as a whole.Following this,by reviewing and assimilating metaphorical cognition into a general cognitive process,the paradox in metaphorical cognitive studies can be tentatively clarified.展开更多
The traditional approach studies metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche as individual linguistic expressions or rhetoric devices, which seems a little difficult to distinguish them from each other clearly. The cognitive li...The traditional approach studies metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche as individual linguistic expressions or rhetoric devices, which seems a little difficult to distinguish them from each other clearly. The cognitive linguistic view provides new perspectives and proofs for the study of them. According to cognitive linguists, they are a common cognitive phenomenon of human beings, far from being a mere matter of ornament to language. The article aims at pointing out the differences among them from a cognitive perspective. The comparison of them from a cognitive linguistic view can help the learners to master them more easily.展开更多
Personification is widely acknowledged for its central role in the understanding of a nation.However,empirical evidence of its pervasiveness in authentic language data is lacking.In a selfbuilt corpus of news report,t...Personification is widely acknowledged for its central role in the understanding of a nation.However,empirical evidence of its pervasiveness in authentic language data is lacking.In a selfbuilt corpus of news report,this study coded,categorized,and analyzed the metaphoric and metonymic use of two country names:China and Australia.The distribution of the use of country names shows a continuum ranging from the literal,through metonymy,to metaphor.A clear majority of the figurative use of national names in the corpus lies in the category of metonymy,and the fuzzy area between metonymy and metaphor.In contrast,metaphors only take up a minor proportion,and most of them are based on metonymic link.By examining the mundane and seemingly literate use of country names,this study exemplifies that consistent patterns of conventional metonymy and metaphor are able to incur significant cognitive impact.Thus,this study calls for more attention on metonymy and metonymy-metaphor interaction in empirical studies on metaphor.展开更多
Metaphor and metonymy are viewed as two different figures of speech in traditional rhetoric,while,in cognitive linguistics,both are both conceptual,spontaneous,and unconscious human activities based on thinking and ba...Metaphor and metonymy are viewed as two different figures of speech in traditional rhetoric,while,in cognitive linguistics,both are both conceptual,spontaneous,and unconscious human activities based on thinking and basic experience in the human brain.In some sense,metaphor and metonymy can be a mode of thinking.A Concept is inseparable from perception and perception is inseparable from thinking.The basic composition of metaphor and metonymy is a concept.That is the way they are associated with.This paper aims to build conceptual structures of metaphor and metonymy from the micro perspective and probe into their working mechanisms.The author also lays out their distinctions in terms of basis,principles,span,and effectiveness through analyzing some examples extracted from literary works.展开更多
In the actual idioms teaching, most students feel that idioms are difficult to comprehend, memorize and make actual application just because the overall meanings of idioms are unpredictable. Since cognitive linguistic...In the actual idioms teaching, most students feel that idioms are difficult to comprehend, memorize and make actual application just because the overall meanings of idioms are unpredictable. Since cognitive linguistics is based on embodiment, it can change the abstract things into comparatively concrete things, which provides a shortest way to grasp these idioms. Actually, most idioms are based on conceptual metaphor and metonymy composed of conceptual mappings between the source domain and the target one. Therefore, this paper is trying to probe into the role of cognitive principles in idioms teaching, especially animal idioms from the contrastive analysis on Chinese ＂hu＂ idioms and English ＂lion＂ idioms.展开更多
This article takes the perspective of cognitive linguistics and applies the semantic cognitive mechanism of English idioms to analyze the motivation between the generation and meaning of idioms.It explores the teachin...This article takes the perspective of cognitive linguistics and applies the semantic cognitive mechanism of English idioms to analyze the motivation between the generation and meaning of idioms.It explores the teaching of English idioms based on motivation analysis and proposes several suggestions and strategies for idiom teaching,hoping to benefit English idiom teaching.展开更多
Cohesion, the main form of discoursal coherence, has traditionally been analyzed from the perspective of functional linguistics and its study mainly focuses on surface explicit cohesive devices. We hold that it is of ...Cohesion, the main form of discoursal coherence, has traditionally been analyzed from the perspective of functional linguistics and its study mainly focuses on surface explicit cohesive devices. We hold that it is of much higher explanatory power to study discoursal coherence from the point of view of cognitive linguistics and the construction of discoursal coherence has been restricted by the cognitive principles like iconicity, cognitive metaphor and cognitive metonymy. Based upon the above analysis, the article discusses show such cognitive principles act as cohesive devices and play a role in the formation of discoursal coherence.展开更多
This thesis aims to explore the formation of polysemy from cognitive perspective Cognitively speaking,polysemy is a process of meaning extension from the prototypical meaning to the more periphery ones by means of two...This thesis aims to explore the formation of polysemy from cognitive perspective Cognitively speaking,polysemy is a process of meaning extension from the prototypical meaning to the more periphery ones by means of two cognitive apparatus-metaphor and metonymy.展开更多
文摘This paper tentatively explores the relationship between metaphor and metonymy. Owing to advances in technology,significant developments have been made in terms of understanding language structure and use. Though significant differences exist in the way metaphors and metonymies are constructed and used, the two phenomena are intimately intertwined such that separating them is not only difficult, but also unnecessary.
文摘Both metonymy and metaphor are very important in our cognitive activities, but there are some distinctions and common grounds between them. This paper mainly deals with in what way they distinct in some aspects, while how they are related to each other in other aspects.
文摘This paper aims to introduce two phenomena--metaphor and metonymy, and analyzes the relationship between them. It＇s analyzed that they play an important role in foreign language learning. Metaphor and metonymy competence should be included in foreign language learning so as to alter students＇ thought models in learning foreign language.
文摘Harry Potter series, as well-known children's literature, possess plenty of invented words by their author, J.K. Rowling. While reading, people yet have no difficulty in understanding those words by means of conceptual metaphor and metonymy.This paper selected one such kind of words,"Slytherin", from the books and analyzed the mapping process of the formation of its concept. First of all, its source word"slithering"reminds people of snake, whose features including coldness, mystery and implied death has been mapped into the concept of"Slytherin". Also the features of flag colors(green and silver), and persons in Slytherin all contribute to the formation of its concept. Finally two practical examples will be analyzed.
文摘Metaphorical cognition embodies the the general cognitive process,while the interaction theory of metaphor renders the cognitive role of metaphor.In perspective of the working mechanisms,the interaction theory and the interactionist approach to cognition can be examined as a whole.Following this,by reviewing and assimilating metaphorical cognition into a general cognitive process,the paradox in metaphorical cognitive studies can be tentatively clarified.
文摘The traditional approach studies metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche as individual linguistic expressions or rhetoric devices, which seems a little difficult to distinguish them from each other clearly. The cognitive linguistic view provides new perspectives and proofs for the study of them. According to cognitive linguists, they are a common cognitive phenomenon of human beings, far from being a mere matter of ornament to language. The article aims at pointing out the differences among them from a cognitive perspective. The comparison of them from a cognitive linguistic view can help the learners to master them more easily.
基金The present study is part of the Chinese MOE Key Research Project of Humanities and Social Science(Project No.16JJD740006)conducted by the Centre for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics,Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
文摘Personification is widely acknowledged for its central role in the understanding of a nation.However,empirical evidence of its pervasiveness in authentic language data is lacking.In a selfbuilt corpus of news report,this study coded,categorized,and analyzed the metaphoric and metonymic use of two country names:China and Australia.The distribution of the use of country names shows a continuum ranging from the literal,through metonymy,to metaphor.A clear majority of the figurative use of national names in the corpus lies in the category of metonymy,and the fuzzy area between metonymy and metaphor.In contrast,metaphors only take up a minor proportion,and most of them are based on metonymic link.By examining the mundane and seemingly literate use of country names,this study exemplifies that consistent patterns of conventional metonymy and metaphor are able to incur significant cognitive impact.Thus,this study calls for more attention on metonymy and metonymy-metaphor interaction in empirical studies on metaphor.
文摘Metaphor and metonymy are viewed as two different figures of speech in traditional rhetoric,while,in cognitive linguistics,both are both conceptual,spontaneous,and unconscious human activities based on thinking and basic experience in the human brain.In some sense,metaphor and metonymy can be a mode of thinking.A Concept is inseparable from perception and perception is inseparable from thinking.The basic composition of metaphor and metonymy is a concept.That is the way they are associated with.This paper aims to build conceptual structures of metaphor and metonymy from the micro perspective and probe into their working mechanisms.The author also lays out their distinctions in terms of basis,principles,span,and effectiveness through analyzing some examples extracted from literary works.
文摘In the actual idioms teaching, most students feel that idioms are difficult to comprehend, memorize and make actual application just because the overall meanings of idioms are unpredictable. Since cognitive linguistics is based on embodiment, it can change the abstract things into comparatively concrete things, which provides a shortest way to grasp these idioms. Actually, most idioms are based on conceptual metaphor and metonymy composed of conceptual mappings between the source domain and the target one. Therefore, this paper is trying to probe into the role of cognitive principles in idioms teaching, especially animal idioms from the contrastive analysis on Chinese ＂hu＂ idioms and English ＂lion＂ idioms.
文摘This article takes the perspective of cognitive linguistics and applies the semantic cognitive mechanism of English idioms to analyze the motivation between the generation and meaning of idioms.It explores the teaching of English idioms based on motivation analysis and proposes several suggestions and strategies for idiom teaching,hoping to benefit English idiom teaching.
文摘Cohesion, the main form of discoursal coherence, has traditionally been analyzed from the perspective of functional linguistics and its study mainly focuses on surface explicit cohesive devices. We hold that it is of much higher explanatory power to study discoursal coherence from the point of view of cognitive linguistics and the construction of discoursal coherence has been restricted by the cognitive principles like iconicity, cognitive metaphor and cognitive metonymy. Based upon the above analysis, the article discusses show such cognitive principles act as cohesive devices and play a role in the formation of discoursal coherence.
文摘This thesis aims to explore the formation of polysemy from cognitive perspective Cognitively speaking,polysemy is a process of meaning extension from the prototypical meaning to the more periphery ones by means of two cognitive apparatus-metaphor and metonymy.
