中国成人动作VS情感隐喻产出能力对比研究

论文摘要

自亚里士多德以来,隐喻多被认为是偏离日常语言字面意义的,而认知语言学家则认为隐喻普遍存在于日常语言中,而且人类的概念体系其本质便是隐喻性的。鉴于传统隐喻观的众多不足,本研究从认知隐喻观的视角审视不同目标域以及不同提示语下中国成人的隐喻产出能力的问题。通过分析中国成人的隐喻产出,研究结果显示了影响人们隐喻产出的众多因素,在理论研究和语言教学应用方面都有重要的意义。本文主要探讨的问题有以下三个:(1)不同的提示语会导致隐喻产出的不同吗?会导致哪些不同?(2)不同的目标域会导致隐喻产出的不同吗?会导致哪些不同?(3)问卷回答者的隐喻产出的概念隐喻有什么特点?本研究的主要发现如下:(1)比喻性的提示语导致更多的隐喻产出。(2)情感隐喻导致更多的隐喻产出。(3)问卷回答者隐喻产出的概念隐喻有如下特点:一、感情目标域的概念隐喻始源域多于动作目标域的;二、概念隐喻的产出深受文化影响:三、隐喻语料中出现大量成语及俗语;四、在感情目标域中存在层级性;五、问卷回答者大量使用动物隐喻;六、从隐喻产出中仅分析出单一类型的概念转喻;七、产出的隐喻进一步阐释了隐喻的身体经验性。本研究带给我们以下三方面的启示:(1)隐喻的定义、范畴等方面需要进行更多较为细致的理论研究;(2)隐喻研究应更多的分析人们的日常使用语言中的隐喻现象;(3)应将隐喻理论的研究成果更多的应用于实际的教学活动中去。

论文目录

• Abstract in English
• Abstract in Chinese
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction
• 0.1 The Background of the Study
• 0.2 The Aims and Significance of the Study
• 0.3 The Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter One Literature Review
• 1.1 The Ubiquity of Metaphor
• 1.2 The Traditional View
• 1.2.1 Comparison View
• 1.2.1.1 Working Mechanism of Comparison View
• 1.2.1.2 Weakness of Comparison View
• 1.2.2 Substitution View
• 1.2.2.1 Working Mechanism of Substitution View
• 1.2.2.2 Weakness of Substitution View
• 1.2.3 Interaction View
• 1.2.3.1 Working Mechanism of Interaction View
• 1.2.3.2 Weakness of Interaction View
• 1.3 The Pragmatic View
• 1.3.1 Working Mechanism of Pragmatic View
• 1.3.2 Weakness of Pragmatic View
• 1.4 The Cognitive View
• 1.4.1 The Conceptual Metaphor Theory
• 1.4.2 Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor
• 1.4.2.1 Mapping
• 1.4.2.2 Systemicity
• 1.4.2.3 Embodiment
• 1.4.2.4 Pervasiveness
• 1.5 Functions of Metaphor
• 1.5.1 Rhetorical Function
• 1.5.2 Language Extension Function
• 1.5.3 Intellectual Function
• 1.6 Previous Psycholinguistic Studies on Metaphor
• 1.6.1 Basic Methods Used in Psycholinguistic study of Metaphor
• 1.6.1.1 Memory-Based Methods
• 1.6.1.2 Online Methods
• 1.6.2 Previous Psycholinguistic Studies on Metaphor Comprehension
• 1.6.2.1 "Sequencing" or "Timing" Oriented Models
• 1.6.2.2 "Process"-oriented Models
• 1.6.2.2.1 Comparison Models
• 1.6.2.2.2 Categorization Models
• 1.6.3 Previous Psycholinguistic Studies on Metaphor Production
• 1.6.4 Problems in Previous Psycholinguistic Metaphor Experiments
• Chapter Two Methodology
• 2.1 Research Questions
• 2.2 Subjects
• 2.3 Research Materials and Design
• 2.4 Procedures
• 2.4.1 Pilot Study
• 2.4.2 Main Study
• 2.5 Coding Procedures
• Chapter Three Results and Discussion
• 3.1 Results and Discussion of Research Question 1
• 3.1.1 Results of Research Question 1
• 3.1.2 Discussion of Research Question 1
• 3.2 Results and Discussion of Research Question 2
• 3.2.1 Results of Research Question 2
• 3.2.2 Discussion of Research Question 2
• 3.3 Results and Discussion of Research Question 3
• 3.3.1 Results of Research Question 3
• 3.3.2 Discussion of Research Question 3
• 3.3.2.1 More Source Domains Mapped onto Emotion Target than to Action Target
• 3.3.2.2 Cultural Influences on Conceptual Metaphor
• 3.3.2.2.1 Special Chinese Conceptual Metaphor for Emotion
• 3.3.2.2.2 Frequent Use of Chinese Idiom
• 3.3.2.3 Hierarchy within Emotion Category
• 3.3.2.4 Frequent Use of ANIMAL METAPHOR Production for both Targets under both Instruction Types
• 3.3.2.5 Single Type of Conceptual Metonymy Production
• 3.3.2.6 Embodiment of Conceptual Metaphor
• 3.4 Summary
• Conclusion
• 4.1 Summary of Major Findings
• 4.2 Implications
• 4.2.1 Theoretical Implications
• 4.2.2 Methodological Implications
• 4.2.3 Pedagogical Implications
• 4.3 Limitations of the study and Suggestions for Future Research
• 4.4 Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Appendices
• Acknowledgements
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