体认语言学视野下英汉“秋”隐喻对比研究

A Contrastive Study of Metaphors of “Autumn” in English and Chinese from the Perspective of Embodied-Cognitive Linguistics

摘要: 本研究从体认语言学视角出发，以“秋”为核心意象，比较分析英汉与“秋”相关的隐喻表达。研究表明，英汉“秋”隐喻在人生衰老、收获成熟与感伤怀旧等意义上具有共性，同时在目标域选择和情感倾向上呈现出一定差异；两种语言内部均表现出丰富的隐喻意义与情感取向。隐喻的生成既源于共同的身体–环境经验，也受到文化传统、语言习惯和具体语境等多重因素的共同影响。本研究遵循“现实–认知–语言”的体认语言学路径，揭示了英汉“秋”隐喻的认知基础、文化影响及其多样化特征。

Abstract: From the perspective of Embodied-Cognitive Linguistics, this study takes “autumn” as its core image and conducts a comparative analysis of metaphorical expressions related to “autumn” in English and Chinese. The findings show that English and Chinese “autumn” metaphors share common meanings associated with old age, harvest and maturity, as well as melancholy and nostalgia, while also displaying certain differences in target-domain selection and emotional orientation. At the same time, both languages exhibit considerable diversity in metaphorical meanings and affective tendencies. The generation of these metaphors is grounded in shared bodily-environmental experience and is also shaped by multiple factors, including cultural traditions, linguistic conventions, and specific contexts. Following the “reality - cognition - language” framework of Embodied-Cognitive Linguistics, this study reveals the cognitive basis, cultural influences, and diversity of “autumn” metaphors in English and Chinese.