跨文化动物隐喻研究

1、David Sam1IntroductionR e s e a r c hResults & DiscussionsConclusion21Introduction3A common phenomenon in human daily languageLiterary surveyAnthropology DefinitionCurrent Research42R e s e a r c h5AnimalAnimal metaphormetaphor hashas itsits uniqueunique culturalcultural background.background.ToTo f

2、ound out the similarities (sheepfound out the similarities (sheep、mouse)mouse)Hypothesis（假设）ToTo explain theexplain the similaritiessimilarities andand thethe differencesdifferencesTesting materialsAnalysisAnalysis objectsobjects: : typicaltypical animals animals 6SelectionSelection StandardsStandar

3、dsMotherMother tongue istongue is EnglishEnglish oror ChineseChineseSubjectsUseUse metaphormetaphor correctlycorrectlyFamiliarFamiliar withwith thethe basicbasic ideaidea ofof metaphormetaphorS t e p s7Analysis model Analysis model （Ali Ali is a is a lionlion）8Analysis model Analysis model of metaph

4、orof metaphor（Ali is a lionAli is a lion）List some typical animalsList some typical animalsFind the metaphor about the animal as much as possible Find the metaphor about the animal as much as possible Analyze the Analyze the metaphormetaphor by using this model by using this model 3Results & Discuss

5、ions9resultresultBigBig differencesdifferencesProblemsProblems1 Same metaphorLike sheep、mouse(18%) 2 Similar metaphorLike dog (36%) 3 Different metaphor Like dragon、turkey (46%) 1.cultural content 2.cultural tradition3.cultural phycology4.Animal distribution.1. Its hard to predict which metaphor cou

6、ld be regulated(规约化)2. Some metaphor may be obvious in one language, but is obscure in another.104C o n c l u s i o n11Animals metaphor shows the cultural patternAnimals metaphor differs from the personal experience.Peoples imagination and evaluation towards animal do not always correspond to the meaning of animal metaphorAnimals metaph