隐喻的认知特征及对外语教学的启示

隐喻经历了一个从修辞到认知的转换研究过程.隐喻具有普遍性,隐喻在本质上是概念的,是有价值的认知工具.概念隐喻通常以结构隐喻、方位隐喻和实体隐喻的方式来实现.隐喻是人类组织概念系统的基础,是人类组织经验的工具,为人类提供了认识事物的新视角.因此,在外语教学中,教师要明确引导学生认识和理解语言的隐喻性,注重培养学生的隐喻思维能力,利用隐喻来取得良好的教学效果.

Cognitive Features of Metaphors and the Inspirations for Foreign Languages Teaching

The study of the metaphor has a long history,transforming from the study of rehetorics to cognition.The metaphor is of universiaty and comcept in essence,and it is a useful tool of cognition.The metaphor is the basis which humans use to for concept,the tool which human use to summarize experience,providing a new perspective of knowing the world.Therefore,in foreign languages teaching teachers should direct students to know the metaphor in language,develop students' metaphorical thinking,hoping to achieve the good effectiveners of teaching.