As an important feature of written language, nominalization is frequently used in formal texts. Using the approach of systemic functional grammar, the paper presents a detailed analysis of the three metafunctions of n...As an important feature of written language, nominalization is frequently used in formal texts. Using the approach of systemic functional grammar, the paper presents a detailed analysis of the three metafunctions of nominalization, which entails the positive and negative stylistic effects. The paper also discusses the relationship between form, function and stylistic features.展开更多
Metaphors have different expressions in cognitive and systematic-functional linguistics, which are conceptual metaphors and ideational metaphors. Conceptual metaphors belong to traditional vocabulary metaphors, and id...Metaphors have different expressions in cognitive and systematic-functional linguistics, which are conceptual metaphors and ideational metaphors. Conceptual metaphors belong to traditional vocabulary metaphors, and ideational grammatical metaphors are pointed out by Halliday--the main representative of systemic-functional theory. This paper elaborates on the specific grammatical feature of EST （English for Science and Technology） text--＂nominalization of processes＂ to reveal the source of ideational metaphors. From the analysis of some examples, it is found that nominalization as a grammatical metaphor expresses the transference between process types, so it reveals the essence of ideational grammatical metaphors. Meanwhile, the comparison made between grammatical metaphors and vocabulary metaphors reflects the similarities between conceptual metaphors and ideational metaphors. In this way, this paper comes to the conclusion that the combination of the study methods of metaphors from both cognitive and systemic-functional perspectives is the best way to uncover the basic characteristic of human thinking.展开更多
It is a trend that theories of metaphor are applied in the field of foreign language teactung. It is also necessary for foreign language teaching to enrich itself by adopting of metaphor. Based on metaphors＇ definiti...It is a trend that theories of metaphor are applied in the field of foreign language teactung. It is also necessary for foreign language teaching to enrich itself by adopting of metaphor. Based on metaphors＇ definition and functions, this paper looks into the methods of improving and cultivating on language learners＇ metaphor awareness.展开更多
The availability of functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） has revolutionized the study of language, especially figurative language such as metaphor comprehension. The last decade has witnessed considerable re...The availability of functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） has revolutionized the study of language, especially figurative language such as metaphor comprehension. The last decade has witnessed considerable research on the neural mechanisms of metaphor comprehension at word, sentence, and discourse levels respectively. This paper offers a general review of fMRI investigations into the neural networks involved in metaphor processing to date. First we introduce how metaphor studies can be done by means of fMRI technique at word, sentence and discourse levels. Then we discuss several confounding factors such as familiarity, and task demand and difficulty, which may lead to inconsistent results in fMRI experiments. Finally, we try to propose some constructive suggestions for further research in this field.展开更多
Danesi advocates that conceptual fluency should be the aim of foreign language teaching. This paper propounds its theoretical basis by reflecting on the philosophical and linguistic trends in modern era, and points ou...Danesi advocates that conceptual fluency should be the aim of foreign language teaching. This paper propounds its theoretical basis by reflecting on the philosophical and linguistic trends in modern era, and points out the defects of Danesi's theory, insisting that conceptual fluency should be built on both the lexical and grammatical levels. It then exemplifies the implementation of the theory in actual teaching practice.展开更多
文摘As an important feature of written language, nominalization is frequently used in formal texts. Using the approach of systemic functional grammar, the paper presents a detailed analysis of the three metafunctions of nominalization, which entails the positive and negative stylistic effects. The paper also discusses the relationship between form, function and stylistic features.
文摘Metaphors have different expressions in cognitive and systematic-functional linguistics, which are conceptual metaphors and ideational metaphors. Conceptual metaphors belong to traditional vocabulary metaphors, and ideational grammatical metaphors are pointed out by Halliday--the main representative of systemic-functional theory. This paper elaborates on the specific grammatical feature of EST （English for Science and Technology） text--＂nominalization of processes＂ to reveal the source of ideational metaphors. From the analysis of some examples, it is found that nominalization as a grammatical metaphor expresses the transference between process types, so it reveals the essence of ideational grammatical metaphors. Meanwhile, the comparison made between grammatical metaphors and vocabulary metaphors reflects the similarities between conceptual metaphors and ideational metaphors. In this way, this paper comes to the conclusion that the combination of the study methods of metaphors from both cognitive and systemic-functional perspectives is the best way to uncover the basic characteristic of human thinking.
文摘It is a trend that theories of metaphor are applied in the field of foreign language teactung. It is also necessary for foreign language teaching to enrich itself by adopting of metaphor. Based on metaphors＇ definition and functions, this paper looks into the methods of improving and cultivating on language learners＇ metaphor awareness.
文摘The availability of functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） has revolutionized the study of language, especially figurative language such as metaphor comprehension. The last decade has witnessed considerable research on the neural mechanisms of metaphor comprehension at word, sentence, and discourse levels respectively. This paper offers a general review of fMRI investigations into the neural networks involved in metaphor processing to date. First we introduce how metaphor studies can be done by means of fMRI technique at word, sentence and discourse levels. Then we discuss several confounding factors such as familiarity, and task demand and difficulty, which may lead to inconsistent results in fMRI experiments. Finally, we try to propose some constructive suggestions for further research in this field.
文摘Danesi advocates that conceptual fluency should be the aim of foreign language teaching. This paper propounds its theoretical basis by reflecting on the philosophical and linguistic trends in modern era, and points out the defects of Danesi's theory, insisting that conceptual fluency should be built on both the lexical and grammatical levels. It then exemplifies the implementation of the theory in actual teaching practice.
