模因视角下的Bushisms现象分析

文章针对＂Bushisms＂这一语言现象,从语言模因论的角度分析了Bushism的复制与传播和Bushisms的变异形式,发现人们在识别Bushisms变异模因时存在认知逆推过程。人们在潜意识里正是运用这种认知逆推过程快速识别出这些Bushisms变异模因在语法、词汇、语义、语音和句法上的错误,在先是诧异、吃惊,继而捧腹大笑之后能对布什总统表现出宽容,这也正是Bushism一词能成为一种语言强势模因的更深层次原因。

Memetic Analysis of the Language Phenomenon of "Bushisms"

As to this language phenomenon of "Bushisms",this paper analyzes the replication and transmission of Bushism and deviations of Bushisms from the perspective of Linguistic Memes.It concludes that the backward cognitive reasoning process is used when people recognize the memetic variations of Bushisms.By using this backward cognitive reasoning process,subconsciously people can recognize wrong forms of memetic variations of Bushisms in grammar,vocabulary,semantics,and pronunciation and syntax.And then people can be tolerant toward President Bush when firstly surprised,then convulsed with laughter.Maybe this is also the deep reasons revealed why the word Bushism can become a successful linguistic meme.