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Title:	概念相似性與抽象性對名詞性隱喻處理的影響 The impact of conceptual similarity and abstractness on the processing of nominal metaphors
Authors:	林茜羽 Lin, Chien-Yu
Contributors:	賴瑶鍈 Yao, Ying-Lai 林茜羽 Lin, Chien-Yu
Keywords:	名詞性隱喻隱喻處理名詞概念抽象性概念相似性語意/語用處理 nominal metaphors metaphor processing abstractness conceptual similarity semantic-pragmatic processing
Date:	2023
Issue Date:	2024-01-02 15:38:48 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	本研究旨在探討華語名詞隱喻(nominal metaphor)的理解是否受到主體 (target)和載體(vehicle)之間的概念相似性(conceptual similarity)與抽象性 (abstractness)的影響。過去研究發現，新穎隱喻(novel metaphor)較字面意語句 (literal sentences)難理解，不過當主體(目標域)為抽象概念時，透過概念映射，閱讀者能較快達到隱喻解讀。以往研究主要關注主體的抽象性，目前對於載體的抽象性、以及主體和載體之間的概念相似程度是否影響隱喻理解仍待釐清。針對上述研究問題，研究者假設隱喻理解同時受到(1)主體和載體各自的抽象性(抽象 vs. 具體)、及(2)主體和載體之間概念相似程度的影響，結合結構映射(structural mapping)和概念隱喻理論(conceptual metaphor theory)，提出包含要素(1)和(2)的隱喻處理綜合模型，結合理論分析及實驗方法進行驗證。本研究包含三項前測問卷以挑選檢測實驗材料、和一項自主步調閱讀主實驗來探究華語母語者的隱喻理解。研究者以前測一(名詞抽象程度評分問卷)確認主體和載體名詞的抽象性，前測二(隱喻句新穎程度評分問卷)確立刺激材料皆屬新穎隱喻句;並以前測三(相似性程度評分問卷)量測主體及載體之間的概念相似程度。主實驗採三因子(主體×載體×相似性程度)受試者內實驗設計，以自主步調閱讀任務(self-paced reading task)檢視主體與載體的四種名詞抽象性組合(Abs-Abs, Abs-Con, Con-Abs, Abs-Con)、及兩者間不同概念相似程度(高 vs. 低)，如何影響隱喻理解。實驗的閱讀理解判斷(隱喻句好不好理解)、及其反應時間的結果顯示:(1) 主體和載體的概念相似程度越高，隱喻句越好理解，且當兩者相似程度高時，具體載體較抽象載體好理解，其反應時間亦較快;(2)在納入主體和載體間相似程度為考量下，具體主體的理解判斷反應時間比抽象主體快，且主體和載體兩者的抽象性有顯著的交互作用。研究結果闡釋了主體和載體間的相似程度為隱喻理解的關鍵要因，更闡明了載體的角色，支持研究者提出的隱喻處理綜合模型。此研究整合理論及實證，對名詞性新穎隱喻的理解歷程提供更完整的說明。 This study examines how the conceptual similarity between the target and vehicle as well as their respective abstractness affect the comprehension of nominal metaphors. Previous studies have reported that novel metaphors are more challenging to comprehend than literal sentences; also, metaphors with an abstract target facilitated the metaphorical reading through conceptual mapping with the vehicle. Although the abstractness of the target and the similarity of the target-vehicle noun pairs affect novel metaphor comprehension of novel metaphors, studies have yet to clarify the concurrent impact with respect to (1) the abstractness of the vehicle in addition to the target, and (2) the degree to which the target and vehicle share an underlying conceptual structure. To address these issues, we considered previous theoretical accounts of metaphor and derived integrative processing models of novel nominal metaphors accordingly, tested in a series of experiments. Three pilot studies were conducted to control the abstractness of the target and the vehicle nouns, the novelty of the metaphorical expression, and the conceptual similarity between the target-vehicle pairs. We then carried out a self-paced reading experiment, crossing Target (abstract/concrete) × Vehicle (abstract/concrete) × Similarity (high/low), to examine how different combinations affected metaphor comprehension. Results of the comprehensibility judgments task and its response time (RT) showed that: (1) higher target-vehicle conceptual similarity facilitated metaphor comprehension. In particular, for metaphors with high target-vehicle similarity (regardless of their respective abstractness), concrete vehicles enhanced comprehensibility with faster RT as compared to abstract vehicles. (2) On top of conceptual similarity, concrete targets elicited faster RT than abstract targets, along with a significant interaction between target and vehicle abstractness. The findings show that the target-vehicle conceptual similarity and the vehicle abstractness, in addition to the target, modulated metaphor comprehension, supporting our integrated model. By integrating theoretical analyses and experimentation, this thesis provides a more comprehensive understanding of novel metaphor comprehension.
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