Online Meaning Construction of Chinese Net Words From Japanese: On the Basis of Conceptual Blending Theory

Abstract

From the perspective of Conceptual Blending Theory, this paper tries to analyze the online meaning construction of Chinese net words from Japanese by showing the powerful explanation of the three kinds network of blending—single-scope network, double-scope network and multiple network. When understanding Chinese net words from Japanese, Chinese netizens tend to use their existing knowledge, resulting in different interpreting from Japanese net words. Subject to social and cultural factors, deviations of meaning construction come into being in the context of Chinese and Japanese. This paper may facilitate Chinese-Japanese exchange and strengthen Chinese people’s understanding of Chinese language and culture at the same time.