Study on Moon Metaphor from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics—A Case Study of Chinese Classical Poetry

莱柯夫的概念隐喻理论认为，隐喻是从一个具体的概念域(源域)向一个抽象的概念域(目标域)的系统映射；隐喻是思维问题，可以反映在语言中；隐喻是思维方式和认知手段。本论文拟通过莱柯夫的概念隐喻理论对中国古典诗歌中典型的月隐喻进行分析，总结出“月隐喻美人”、“月隐喻思绪”、“月隐喻爱情”、“月隐喻孤独”四种月隐喻，通过本论文的研究，能够更好地理解诗歌的深层次意义和诗歌的内在美。Lakoff’s conceptual metaphor theory holds that metaphor is a systematic mapping from a concrete conceptual domain (source domain) to an abstract conceptual domain (target domain). Metaphor is fundamentally a matter of thought and can be reflected in language; it is a mode of thinking and a cognitive tool. This paper aims to analyze typical moon metaphors in classical Chinese poetry through the lens of Lakoff’s conceptual metaphor theory, summarizing four types of moon metaphors: “moon metaphorizing beauty”, “moon metaphorizing thoughts”, “moon metaphorizing love”, and “moon metaphorizing loneliness”. Through this research, the paper seeks to enhance the understanding of the deeper meanings and intrinsic beauty of classical Chinese poetry.