概念隐喻和委婉语隐喻意义构建的认知理据_谌莉文.pdfVIP

2006 8 2006, l 8 2 0 9 Forei n Lan ua es and Their T eachin Serial l 209 概念隐喻与委婉语隐喻意义构建的认知理据* 谌莉文 ( 宁波大学理论语言学研究所, 浙江宁波 3152 11) : 从认知的角度来看, 委婉语是一种概念化的隐喻, 其内在意义的构建和根本动因 法用传统的语义学理论来解 释本研究认为, Lakoff 与Johnson 创立的概念隐喻理论可以为探讨委婉语隐喻的认知理据提供可资借鉴的视角委婉语隐 喻的认知基础是在我们的概念系统中的源域和目标域概念之间的相似性联想其认知理据表现为源域中的概念与目标域相 应概念的语义相似性减弱, 通过突显源域概念扬升语义, 由心理可及性较强的源域概念映射到心理可及性较弱的目标域概念, 实则突显后者从认知的角度进行理据研究, 将有助于我们把握委婉语隐喻的意义构建, 把语言研究从封闭的语言结构引向 动态开放的知识结构 : 概念隐喻; 委婉语; 认知理据 Abstract:As conceptualized metaphors, euphemisms demand co nitive explanation rather than traditional semantics theory, in terms of their inter- nal semantic construction or their fundamental motivation. Lakoff and Johnson. s Conceptual Metaphor Theory provides a new perspective for the study of euphemism motivation. The resemblance between the source domain and the tar et domain in the conceptual system serves the round of this co n itive procedure. W hen this resemblance is w eak, the semantic concept in the salient source domain ets hei htened, then it is mapped from psycholo ically h i hly accessible source domain to lowly accessible tar et domain ,thus activates the tar et domain and makes its concept salient . This study can help our understandin of the semantic construction of euphemisms and may steer relevant study to a dynam ic and open field. Key Words: conceptual metaphor; euphemism ; co nitive motivation : H0 : A : 1004- 6038( 2006) 08- 00 17- 04 , Lakoff Johnson 1. CMT , , , , , , ( co nitive motivation) , , ( , 1995) , 2. ( , 1983; , , 1936 / 2001) ( , 1984; , 1983; (