隐喻的谋篇机制研究

本书旨在从认知、语用、语义这三个层面对隐喻的谋篇机制进行多维、系统的研究。总体上讲，上述三个层面的隐喻呈现一种自上而下的“体现”关系。其中，认知层面的隐喻研究主要体现为隐喻的“映射”与“映合”两大认知机制。“映射”可以进一步体现为“隐喻识别”（语用层）与“隐喻构型”（语义层）；“映合”则可以进一步表征为“隐喻磋商”（语用层）和“隐喻联结”（语义层）。

Chapter 1   Introduction / l
1.1 A Discoursal Turn of Metaphor Research / 1
1.2 Metaphor and Discourse Coherence / 6
1.3 Aims of the Present Study /  11
1.4 An Overview of the Book / 14
Chapter 2   Metaphor in Discourse Analysis / 16
2.1 Introduction / 16
2.2 Aspects of Discourse Functions of Metaphor / 19
2.3 Metaphor in Discourse Comprehension / 26
2. 3. 1    Metaphor in Comprehending Literary Discourse / 26
2. 3. 2    Metaphor in Comprehending Educational Discourse / 29
2. 3. 3    Metaphor in Comprehending Scientific Discourse / 31
2. 3. 4    Metaphor in Critical Discourse Analysis / 34
2.4 Metaphor in Discourse Construction / 39
2. 4. 1    Metaphor and Global Construction of Discourse / 39
2. 4. 2   Metaphor and Local Construction of Discourse / 46
2.5   Summary/ 54
Chapter 3 Towards A Metaphor Theoretical Approach to the Study of Discourse Coherence / 57
3.1 Introduction / 57
3.2 Three Approaches to Coherence Research: An Overview / 58
3. 2. 1    Semantic Approach to Discourse Coherence / 59
3. 2. 2   Pragmatic Approach to Discourse Coherence / 60
3. 2. 3   Cognitive Approach to Discourse Coherence / 62
3.3 An Integrative Study of Discourse Coherence / 64
3.4 Exploring Levels of Metaphors in Discourse / 73
3. 4. 1    Cameron's Applied Linguistic Approach / 73
3. 4. 2   Steen's Metaphor Checklist / 76
3. 4. 3   Charteris - Black's Discourse Model of Metaphor / 78
3. 4. 4   A Proposed Model on Levels of Metaphors in Discourse / 80
3.5 Towards a Metaphor Theoretical Framework for Discourse Coherence Research / 83
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