隐喻性思维与中西文化认知

隐喻是一种思维方式,一种认知手段,是人类生存和认知的基本方式之一。隐喻的本质就是"用一种事物去理解和经历另一种事物。"理解"和"经历"这两个词将隐喻引出语言领域。隐喻根植于语言、思维和文化中。它的研究重点是隐喻概念体系。隐喻的文化本质体现在它的文化原型色彩,它构成文化、传承并创造文化。隐喻作为人类思维和认知的方式体现了人类认知的共性特征,而作为一种文化现象又具有鲜明的民族性。

Metaphorical Thinking and Cognition of Chinese and Western Culture

Metaphor, nowadays widely regarded as a way of thinking and a method of cognition, is one of the most basic ways for human beings to interpret this world. The essence of metaphor is understanding and experiencing one kind of thing by way of another. The of "understanding" and "experiencing" have led the term "metaphor" out the field of linguistics. Metaphors are deeply rooted not only in languages, but also in thinking and culture. It focuses on the study of metaphorical concept system. Metaphors have its cultural prototypes, constitute culture, carry on culture and create culture. As basic ways of cognition and cultural phenomena, metaphors reflect universality and nationality in both Chinese and Western cultures.