略论系统功能语法中的情态隐喻

系统功能语法认为语言有概念、人际和语篇等三大元功能。所谓人际功能,指的是语言除了传递信息之外还具有表达讲话者的身份、地位、态度、动机等功能。人际语法隐喻又包括语气隐喻和情态隐喻。通过情态隐喻的取向、类型和作用的介绍,阐述了情态隐喻的基本知识和用法,帮助人们根据日常交际的具体对象、具体场合来选择不同的隐喻形式,委婉得体地表达自己的观点。同时,指出情态隐喻的作用,明确情态隐喻体现语篇中复杂的语义内涵,从而揭示了情态隐喻在人际语法隐喻中的重要性。

Summary of the Modality Metaphor in Systematic Functional Grammar

Systematic functional grammar believes that language has three basic functions: ideational function,interpersonal function and textual function.The interpersonal fuction refers to the function of expressing the speaker's identity,position,attitude,motivation as well as passing information.The interpersonal metephor includes metaphor of mood and metaphor of modality.This article focuses on the modality orientation,type and function.People can choose different ways of metephor to express their idea properly i...