词汇隐喻是最普遍的、具有人际意义的语言现象之一,也是学术界讨论的焦点所在。本文从评价理论的角度,重点对经济语篇中词汇隐喻的特点及其态度评价功能进行研究。通过对英语主流刊物中的经济语篇的分析发现,词汇隐喻也是此类语篇重要的评价手段之一,有着自身显著的特点,在语篇人际功能构建方面具有普通词汇不可替代的重要作用。
Lexical metaphor is one of the most common phenomena in language, which is also a focus in academic exploration. This paper studies attitudinal function of lexical metaphors and its characteristics in business texts from the perspective of appraisal theory. By analyzing the texts from mainstream English newspapers and magazines, the study finds that compared with common words, lexical metaphor is an important appraisal device in such texts owing to its distinctive characteristics; it plays an irreplaceable important role in constructing interpersonal functions within texts.
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