英语名词动词化的一词多义隐喻现象  

Polysemic Metaphor in English Noun-turned Verbs

作　　者：韦运会[1] 李蓉[1] 

机构地区：[1]桂林理工大学外国语学院,广西桂林541004

出　　处：《桂林师范高等专科学校学报》2011年第1期114-116,共3页Journal of Guilin Normal College

摘　　要：名词动词化出现的隐喻意义是语言使用过程中人们不断创新的产物,是人类文明的重要标志之一。文章从隐喻认知的角度着重探讨名词动词化的特点;同时提出,掌握语言的一词多义现象,可以促进语言学习者对词汇更深层次的理解,在此基础上提高外语学习效率。Metaphor reveals not only a figure of speech but a means of human cognition and thinking. As a definite result from the development of human minds, polysemic metaphor has abundantly enriched the language, which can be best examplified by many a noun-turned verb in English. The author and the authoress introduce polesemy from a metaphoric point of view, taking examples of three categories of noun-turned verbs. It was also pointed out that the insight into polysemic metaphor helps language learners make better use of vocabulary, which in turn enhances the efficiency of language learning.

关 键 词：名词动词化 一词多义 隐喻 

分 类 号：H319[语言文字—英语]