修辞手法移就-Transferred-Epithet.ppt

TransferredEpithet(移就)Definition：Atransferredepithetis，asitsnameimplies,afigureofspeechwhereanepithet(anadjectiveordescriptivephrase)istransferredfromthenoneitshouldrightlymodifytoanothertowhichitdoesnotreallybelong.Generally,theepithetistransferredfromapersontoathingoridea.移就TransferredEpithet是英语中常用的一种修辞格，汉译“移就修饰”，亦称“转移修饰”，“移位修饰”或简称“移就”。这种修辞格一是把本来应该用来修饰甲事物性质或状态的词用来修饰了乙事物，转个弯子击表示甲事物给人的感觉。在现代英语中，最常见的是把本来用以修饰人的词组甩来修饰事物。二是从形式上看，修饰语修饰的是某个中心名词，然而在意义上，修饰语中的名词却是被修饰的对象。

（一）DefinitionTransferredepithetisafigureofspeechwhereanepithet(anadjectiveordescriptivephrase)istransferredfromnounitshouldrightlymodifytoanothertowhichitdoesnotreallybelong.?（二）TheclassificationoftransferredepithetGroup1:adj.+sb.→adj.+sth.AknifeusedbyamurderousvillainAmurderous（杀气）knifeThosedayswhenIfeltpurposelessThosepurposelessdaysThebigmancrasheddownonaprotestingchair.这个大个子一屁股坐了下来，椅子吱嘎噶地响，好像发出抗议声。Thesailorsswarmedintoalaughingandcheeringringaroundthetwoman.水手们蜂拥而至，汇成欢笑与欢呼的一圈，把那两人围在中间。Thesailors，laughingandcheering，surroundedthetwomaninaring.Group2:adj.+sth.→adj.+anotherthingThewhitesilenceseemedtosneer,andagreatfearcameuponhim.寂静的茫茫雪野好像在冷笑，一阵恐惧朝他袭来。Thewhitesilence—theboundlessfieldscoveredwithsnowwassilentWhitefox/shoes/silk/cloudsHisstoriesachievednothingbutcheaplaughs.他的故事仅仅赚了点廉价的笑声。Lettingthatgoalinwasanexpensivemistake.Itcostusthechampionship.Group3:adj.+sth.→adj.+sb.Heisnotaneasywriter.Thechildwasnoisyinthemorning.Peacefulpeoplearenotviolent.(三)ThecharacteristicsofTransferredEpithet1Itreliesonthedeepstructureofthesentence.Itisillogical（不合逻辑的）andunreasonableinsurfacestructurebutreasonableandjustindeepstructure.Eg.Thethiefmadeatrembling（恐惧的、焦虑的）confessionofhiswrongdoing.?2Thereisacloserelationshipbetweenthetransfe