认知语义学理论认为,词汇同义关系是通过语义属性的联系而形成的既定语义关系,储备于词汇知识当中。而根据词汇语用学关联理论,词汇在语境中表达的意义需要通过语用推理机制在线调整和充实。本文基于认知心理学的特别范畴(ad hoc catego...认知语义学理论认为,词汇同义关系是通过语义属性的联系而形成的既定语义关系,储备于词汇知识当中。而根据词汇语用学关联理论,词汇在语境中表达的意义需要通过语用推理机制在线调整和充实。本文基于认知心理学的特别范畴(ad hoc category)理论,提出词汇之间认知相似性的建立不仅是储存在大脑中通过经验建立固有联系(association),而是以语言的待确定性(linguistic underdeterminacy)为基础和前提,通过语用推理机制和特别范畴将交际双方认知加工努力转移至潜在相关信息的方式建立。特别范畴对词汇同义关系的在线构建起限制和激活作用。展开更多
Modern cognitive linguistics claims that metaphor should not be studied simply as a rhetorical device of language, but be associated with mankind's cognitive process, because it reflects the relationship between lang...Modern cognitive linguistics claims that metaphor should not be studied simply as a rhetorical device of language, but be associated with mankind's cognitive process, because it reflects the relationship between language and thought and cognition. Owing to this common cognitive basis, metaphors of different languages and cultures have some similarities. The specific examples of metaphors, both in English and Chinese, will be compared to find out their similarities, thus providing the evidence for the cognitive basis of metaphors.展开更多
文摘认知语义学理论认为,词汇同义关系是通过语义属性的联系而形成的既定语义关系,储备于词汇知识当中。而根据词汇语用学关联理论,词汇在语境中表达的意义需要通过语用推理机制在线调整和充实。本文基于认知心理学的特别范畴(ad hoc category)理论,提出词汇之间认知相似性的建立不仅是储存在大脑中通过经验建立固有联系(association),而是以语言的待确定性(linguistic underdeterminacy)为基础和前提,通过语用推理机制和特别范畴将交际双方认知加工努力转移至潜在相关信息的方式建立。特别范畴对词汇同义关系的在线构建起限制和激活作用。
文摘Modern cognitive linguistics claims that metaphor should not be studied simply as a rhetorical device of language, but be associated with mankind's cognitive process, because it reflects the relationship between language and thought and cognition. Owing to this common cognitive basis, metaphors of different languages and cultures have some similarities. The specific examples of metaphors, both in English and Chinese, will be compared to find out their similarities, thus providing the evidence for the cognitive basis of metaphors.