英汉语空间隐喻认知对比研究

摘要

认知指通过心理活动获取知识。是指人们获得知识或应用知识的过程，或信息加工的过程。这是人最基本的心理过程。
　　 隐喻是用一种事物去理解和体验另一种事物。因此，从语言的角度讲，隐喻是一种修辞方式；从认知的角度讲，它又是一种思维方式；它既是人类认知世界的重要手段，也是人类认知世界的结果。当我们把一些空间关系投射到非空间概念时，就形成了空间隐喻。一直以来，认知与隐喻都有着十分密切的关系。
　　 近年来，隐喻方面的研究逐渐受到学术界的关注。隐喻的认知功能在很多学科中起到的作用已得到普遍认可。而中英隐喻认知方面的差异也随之日渐明显。本文对隐喻进行细致的分析，并从认知的角度对空间隐喻进行了对比分析，分别指出在中英两种语言文化中空间隐喻在数量、状态、社会关系、时间和范围等方面的相似与差异。并指出空间隐喻认知方面的对比分析对英语教学、英汉互译、跨文化交际等方面的意义及建议。

目录

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Chapter One Introduction

1.1 Research Background

1.2 Research Methodology

1.3 The Aim of the Thesis

Chapter Two Literature Review of Metaphor Study at Home and in Abroad.

2.1 Literature Review of Metaphor Study in Abroad

2.2 Literature Review of Metaphor Study at Home

2.3 Contrastive Review of Metaphor Study in English and Chinese

Chapter Three Cognitive Study of Metaphor

3.1Definition of Metaphor

3.2 Relevant Theory of Metaphorical Cognition

3.3 Characteristics of Metaphor

3.3.1 Cognitive Nature of Metaphor

3.3.2 Universal Nature of Metaphor

3.3.3 Systemic Nature of Metaphor

3.4 The Classification of Cognitive Metaphor

3.5 Generality and Personality of National Metaphor in English and Chinese

Chapter Four Cognitive Contrastive Study of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.1 The Space Metaphor of Cognition

4.2 Cognitive Comparison of Quantity of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.3 Cognitive Comparison of State of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.4 Cognitive Comparison of Social Relations of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.4.1 Cognitive Comparison of Social Power Relation of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.4.2 Cognitive Comparison of Friend or Stranger Relation of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.5 Cognitive Comparison of Time as Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

4.6 Cognitive Comparison of Scope of Space Metaphor in English and Chinese

Chapter Five Conclusion

5.1 Suggestions for English Teaching

5.2 Conclusion of This Thesis

Bibliography

Acknowledgements