从概念隐喻的视角来分析阿尔吉侬的迷宫之旅.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 19 从概念隐喻的视角来分析阿尔吉侬的迷宫之旅 摘要：近年来，概念隐喻被视为表达同种意义的语言手段，范围仅限于词汇层次，仅把概念隐喻看成是润色的工具，而未充分认识到隐喻既是语言的文体特征，也是语言的认知特征。概念隐喻就是以一个认知域的经验来理解另一个认知域的经验，源域的部分特点被影射到靶域上，后者因前者而得到部分理解。因此，从概念隐喻的视角分析丹尼尔?凯斯的小说《献给阿尔吉侬的花束》中阿尔吉侬的角色经历，探讨概念隐喻在篇章中的使用，在作者阅读小说并理解作者想表达小说主题之外，另辟蹊径，从概念隐喻视角分析阿尔吉侬的迷宫之旅。发现迷宫之旅与人生旅程之间的联系，在小说主题和概念隐喻之间架起桥梁，给学习者带来一些启示。 关键词：概念隐喻；阿尔吉侬；迷宫 A Mouse’s Journey in a Maze From a Conceptual Metaphor Perspective Abstract: Nowadays, conceptual metaphor?has been regarded as a figure of speech, namely,as more or less ornamental devices used in a rhetorical style. However, expressions like the foot of the mountain or talks between Washington and Moscow indicate that this kind of phenomenon also plays an important part in everyday language.?Conceptual metaphor is not only a complicated language phenomenon, but also a cognitive one.?Moreover, philosophers and cognitive linguists have shown that metaphors and metonymies are powerful cognitive tools for our conceptualization of abstract categories.?So when we build a bridge between Algernon’s journey and conceptual metaphor, it will inspire learners in second language acquisition. Key words: Conceptual metaphor; Algernon; Maze A Mouse’s Journey in a Maze From a Conceptual metaphor Perspective 1. Introduction As the very beginning of the thesis, this chapter gives readers a brief introduction to the study, including the object, methodology, significance and the outline of this thesis. 1.1 A Brief Introduction to Flowers for Algernon With more than five million copies sold, Flowers for Algernon is beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man and an extraordinary lab mouse. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie and Algernon’s intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon begins