Functional linguistics has exerted an increasing impact on modern linguistic studies.Functional approaches,especially metafunctions have undergone a process of development and improvement.The affirmation of the metafunctions of language has aroused more and more scholars'concern on the"functional"facet of language,especially in Translation studies.The formation and improvement of functional approaches are introduced separately.
布莱克的诗歌《天真之兆》(Auguries of Innocence)中"沙"意象的形成与他所处时代的科学革命与社会革命密不可分。对诗中"沙"意象的解析须从"自然"和"社会"两个视角同时进行——不仅要从"自然"的视角出发,透视"沙"意象所代表的"微"与"宏"的对立统一;还须从"社会"的视角出发,解读"卑"与"尊"的对立统一。
