Poetry,as a crucial form of literary expression,often employs metaphor as a common rhetorical device.According to the perspective of cognitive metaphor theory,metaphor transcends its traditional linguistic boundaries ...Poetry,as a crucial form of literary expression,often employs metaphor as a common rhetorical device.According to the perspective of cognitive metaphor theory,metaphor transcends its traditional linguistic boundaries and is recognized as a profound cognitive mechanism,manifesting as a broader cognitive phenomenon.This article is based on metaphorical examples of“flowers”in Chinese and English poetry,carefully selecting representative cases for in-depth analysis.The aim is to compare the imagery of“flowers”in Chinese and English poetry,observe their similarities and differences,thereby fostering a better understanding of poetry in both languages.Through this study,we not only delve into the intricacies of metaphor within poetry but also shed light on the distinct interpretations of the symbol of“flowers”in different cultural contexts,expanding our appreciation for the cultural diversity inherent in poetry.展开更多
Understanding modern poetry is a big problem for average readers because of all kinds of rhetorical devices filled with them,especially metaphors,which are hard for the readers to understand clearly.Thus,grasping meta...Understanding modern poetry is a big problem for average readers because of all kinds of rhetorical devices filled with them,especially metaphors,which are hard for the readers to understand clearly.Thus,grasping metaphors would provide a possible solution to enhance the understanding of modern poetry.Based on the motivation to better understand modern poetry,the paper explores the 11 mechanisms of metaphors in modern poetry with examples in detail,i.e.,blending,mapping,frame shifting,image schema,conceptual integration,contextual grounding,inter-subjectivity,embodied cognition,recursiveness,juxtaposition,shape-moulding,by borrowing some concepts from Cognitive Linguistics,literary studies,and Rhetorics,which can be adopted as means and methods to understand modern poems.展开更多
Metaphor,as a systematic expression of human thinking,action and thought,is not only a form of language expression,but also a universal cognitive mode of human beings.Book of Poetry,containing a large number of metaph...Metaphor,as a systematic expression of human thinking,action and thought,is not only a form of language expression,but also a universal cognitive mode of human beings.Book of Poetry,containing a large number of metaphors,is a classical work of human civilization.By studying the metaphors in Book of Poetry,the thinking process of the people in the pre-Qin Dynasty can be fully understood.Based on the conceptual metaphor theory of Lakoff and Johnson,taking Book of Poetry as the corpus,this paper aims to explore the plant metaphors in the poetry.According to the different target domain,in this paper,the plant metaphors in Book of Poetry are classified into metaphors for virtue,for beautiful things,for blessing and for feeling,and some corresponding examples are used to elaborate them.This study is of great significance to the appreciation and dissemination of Chinese classical poetry.At the same time,by studying classical Chinese cultural works,the cross-language and cross-cultural characteristics of conceptual metaphor theory are proved.展开更多
According to Lakoff et al, metaphor is the main mechanism through which we comprehend abstract concepts and perform abstract reasoning. As a great poet, Robert Frost realized the cognitive functions of metaphors and u...According to Lakoff et al, metaphor is the main mechanism through which we comprehend abstract concepts and perform abstract reasoning. As a great poet, Robert Frost realized the cognitive functions of metaphors and used them frequently and skillfully in his poetry. By doing so, he was able to convey abstract and philosophical reflections through simple language and enrich the theme of his poetry. This thesis conducts a survey of the definitions of metaphors and makes an analysis of the metaphors employed by Frost in his poetry, trying to answer two questions: 1) How does the use of metaphor help to convey the poet's abstract and profound philosophical reflections? 2) How does the use of metaphor help to enrich the themes of Frost's poetry?展开更多
This study is devoted to the stylistic analysis of William Blake’s poetry from the perspective of metaphorical iconicity to achieve the aesthetic value and literary connotation of poetry,and eventually the author and...This study is devoted to the stylistic analysis of William Blake’s poetry from the perspective of metaphorical iconicity to achieve the aesthetic value and literary connotation of poetry,and eventually the author and readers can obtain a much better appreciation towards poetry from a new angle and it will definitely enrich the study fruits of poetry.展开更多
Poetry can be seen as a means for communicating a message in a unique vision. The same can be applied to cinema. Literature precedes the making of a film in most cases. The preparation for a movie is written in much d...Poetry can be seen as a means for communicating a message in a unique vision. The same can be applied to cinema. Literature precedes the making of a film in most cases. The preparation for a movie is written in much details, be it for stories, scenes, dialogues, storyboards, or technical descriptions. In that extend, words are the genesis of cinema. Poetry is a unique way to express one＇s point of view in a metaphoric way, far from common means of communicating a message. This purpose is the one of many a film director with daring, controversial, or highly personal ideas. The study will concentrate on the link of cinema with poetry based on the concept of rhymes and rhythms.展开更多
The English translation of modern and contemporary Chinese poetry can help“Chinese culture go abroad”,which has far-reaching influence on the culture communication.Therefore,the accurate understanding of the metapho...The English translation of modern and contemporary Chinese poetry can help“Chinese culture go abroad”,which has far-reaching influence on the culture communication.Therefore,the accurate understanding of the metaphors in poetry is extremely necessary.This paper takes Dai Wangshu’s poem“Rainy Alley”and its English translations as the research subjects,and explores the different understandings of metaphors in Chinese and Western cultures from the perspective of cognitive linguistic.This paper finds out that the translation of metaphors in poetry should always base on the“emotion”so as to accurately translate the poetry.展开更多
文摘Poetry,as a crucial form of literary expression,often employs metaphor as a common rhetorical device.According to the perspective of cognitive metaphor theory,metaphor transcends its traditional linguistic boundaries and is recognized as a profound cognitive mechanism,manifesting as a broader cognitive phenomenon.This article is based on metaphorical examples of“flowers”in Chinese and English poetry,carefully selecting representative cases for in-depth analysis.The aim is to compare the imagery of“flowers”in Chinese and English poetry,observe their similarities and differences,thereby fostering a better understanding of poetry in both languages.Through this study,we not only delve into the intricacies of metaphor within poetry but also shed light on the distinct interpretations of the symbol of“flowers”in different cultural contexts,expanding our appreciation for the cultural diversity inherent in poetry.
文摘Understanding modern poetry is a big problem for average readers because of all kinds of rhetorical devices filled with them,especially metaphors,which are hard for the readers to understand clearly.Thus,grasping metaphors would provide a possible solution to enhance the understanding of modern poetry.Based on the motivation to better understand modern poetry,the paper explores the 11 mechanisms of metaphors in modern poetry with examples in detail,i.e.,blending,mapping,frame shifting,image schema,conceptual integration,contextual grounding,inter-subjectivity,embodied cognition,recursiveness,juxtaposition,shape-moulding,by borrowing some concepts from Cognitive Linguistics,literary studies,and Rhetorics,which can be adopted as means and methods to understand modern poems.
文摘Metaphor,as a systematic expression of human thinking,action and thought,is not only a form of language expression,but also a universal cognitive mode of human beings.Book of Poetry,containing a large number of metaphors,is a classical work of human civilization.By studying the metaphors in Book of Poetry,the thinking process of the people in the pre-Qin Dynasty can be fully understood.Based on the conceptual metaphor theory of Lakoff and Johnson,taking Book of Poetry as the corpus,this paper aims to explore the plant metaphors in the poetry.According to the different target domain,in this paper,the plant metaphors in Book of Poetry are classified into metaphors for virtue,for beautiful things,for blessing and for feeling,and some corresponding examples are used to elaborate them.This study is of great significance to the appreciation and dissemination of Chinese classical poetry.At the same time,by studying classical Chinese cultural works,the cross-language and cross-cultural characteristics of conceptual metaphor theory are proved.
文摘According to Lakoff et al, metaphor is the main mechanism through which we comprehend abstract concepts and perform abstract reasoning. As a great poet, Robert Frost realized the cognitive functions of metaphors and used them frequently and skillfully in his poetry. By doing so, he was able to convey abstract and philosophical reflections through simple language and enrich the theme of his poetry. This thesis conducts a survey of the definitions of metaphors and makes an analysis of the metaphors employed by Frost in his poetry, trying to answer two questions: 1) How does the use of metaphor help to convey the poet's abstract and profound philosophical reflections? 2) How does the use of metaphor help to enrich the themes of Frost's poetry?
文摘This study is devoted to the stylistic analysis of William Blake’s poetry from the perspective of metaphorical iconicity to achieve the aesthetic value and literary connotation of poetry,and eventually the author and readers can obtain a much better appreciation towards poetry from a new angle and it will definitely enrich the study fruits of poetry.
文摘Poetry can be seen as a means for communicating a message in a unique vision. The same can be applied to cinema. Literature precedes the making of a film in most cases. The preparation for a movie is written in much details, be it for stories, scenes, dialogues, storyboards, or technical descriptions. In that extend, words are the genesis of cinema. Poetry is a unique way to express one＇s point of view in a metaphoric way, far from common means of communicating a message. This purpose is the one of many a film director with daring, controversial, or highly personal ideas. The study will concentrate on the link of cinema with poetry based on the concept of rhymes and rhythms.
基金supported by the Fund of Key Research Projects of Humanities and Social Sciences in Colleges and Universities of Guangdong Province[2018WZDXM010]the Fund of Graduate Research Innovation program of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies[22GWCXXM-108].
文摘The English translation of modern and contemporary Chinese poetry can help“Chinese culture go abroad”,which has far-reaching influence on the culture communication.Therefore,the accurate understanding of the metaphors in poetry is extremely necessary.This paper takes Dai Wangshu’s poem“Rainy Alley”and its English translations as the research subjects,and explores the different understandings of metaphors in Chinese and Western cultures from the perspective of cognitive linguistic.This paper finds out that the translation of metaphors in poetry should always base on the“emotion”so as to accurately translate the poetry.
