认知语言学认为隐喻是普遍存在的基本而重要的思维方式和认知手段,而隐喻又与文化有着密不可分的联系,隐喻深深地根植于文化中,是文化和经验的沉淀。隐喻是一种文化和认知二位一体的现象,认知的框架是文化,文化的传承靠认知;认知和文化又是隐喻性的,因此隐喻具有文化认知的本质。 Cognitive linguistics holds that metaphor is a ubiquitous basic and important way of thinking and cognitive means, and metaphor is inextricably linked with culture. Metaphor is deeply rooted in culture and precipitates culture and experience. Metaphor is a phenomenon of unity of culture and cognition. The framework of cognition is culture. The inheritance of culture depends on cognition. Cognition and culture are metaphorical. Therefore, metaphor has the essence of cultural cognition.