小说人物命名初探——以帕尔默文化语言学意象理论为视角

意象是帕尔默文化语言学理论整合构建思路中的一个核心概念和主要特征。基于认知视角的引入,意象被认为是通过语言的中介产生的联想及在大脑中相应的图像。小说人物的命名既是作者创作过程中进行人物塑造及主题揭示的一种重要的方式和途径,也是读者和批评家文本解读与阐释的对象之一。以几部美国小说的人物命名为切入口,寻找意象理论与文学作品解读的界面,从而可验证、拓展意象理论的解释力和适用性。

On Naming in Novels

Imagery constitutes a key concept and a distinctive feature in the theorizing of cultural linguistics by Palmer,who ushers the cognitive perspective and defines imagery as the brain picture borne out of linguistic mediation and association.The naming of characters in fictional works remains a significant approach via which the author facilitates characterization and thematic revelation,and is entitled to the interpretation by the reader and the critic as well.This paper seeks to apply Palmerean cultural linguistics to the establishment of interface between his imagery theory and literary interpretation,thus validating and enhancing the interpretive applicability of the imagery theory.