隐喻相异性的理论分析

众所周知,隐喻的构建和理解以相似性为基础。本文认为相异性在隐喻意义阐释中同样起着重要作用。隐喻的建构和理解是一个异中求同,同中存异的过程,即认知主体先从两种完全不同的事物中抽象出共同结构,再在此基础上进行突显部分的细节对比。

A Theoretical Analysis on the Dissimilarity of Metaphor

It is well-known that the construction and interpretation of metaphor is based on similarities.This paper argues that dissimilarity plays a similar important role on the construction and interpretation of metaphor,the nature of which is seeking similarity in different items and maintaining difference in similar items.To be precise,the process begins with juxtaposing two different domains,exploring similarity in differences,abstracting their common structure,and finally making a comparison of certain promine...