摘要
Fauconnier与Turner提出的合成空间理论认为概念合成在自然语言的意义建构过程中起着重要作用。概念合成是指在已经建立的心理空间网络的基础之上,各空间之间相互映射并以不同的方式合成新的空间。由于隐喻现象中同样包含着概念合成这一认知过程,该理论也可用来阐释隐喻现象。合成空间理论着重揭示了合成空间中层创结构形成的动态过程。它可详细地阐释隐喻的实时意义建构和分析实时隐喻过程中的推理机制。但它对隐喻的阐释有一定的适用范围。文章最后阐明了作者对该理论本身及其阐释隐喻的一些认识。
Blended space theory developed by Fauconnier and Turner suggests that conceptual blending play a fundamental role in the meaning construction of natural language. Conceptual blending consists in setting up networks of mental spaces that map onto each other and blend into new spaces in various ways. Blended space theory gives a detailed description of the emergent dynamics. The on-line meaning construction of metaphors can also be interpreted within the framework of blended space theory. A thorough analysis of the on-line meaning construction of metaphors and reasoning mechanism of on-line metaphorical processing can be achieved within this framework. However, the scope of its explanation is limited. This paper finally presents the author' s own views on this theory and its interpretation of metaphors.
出处
《当代语言学》
CSSCI
北大核心
2002年第2期119-127,共9页
Contemporary Linguistics
