引言《麦田守望者》自1951年出版以来得到评论界广泛且持久的关注。总的来说,评论界关注的主要是该小说的叙述技巧,霍尔顿个性化、口语化的语言,霍尔顿的性格特征、塑造这个人物形象的意义,却没有人注意到霍尔顿以及类似的第一人称叙述者遭受生存危机的根本原因在于他们对世界和自我的认知方式。因此,心理空间理论可以帮助我们认识清楚这些第一人称叙述者的生存危机的根源。心理空间(mental space)是通过使用一些语言表达方式 Introduction Catcher Rye has received widespread and lasting attention in the critics since its publication in 1951. In general, critics mainly focus on narrative techniques of the novel, Holden’s personalization and colloquial language, Holden’s personality traits, and the significance of shaping this figure. No one noticed that Holden As well as similar first-person narrators suffer from the crisis of survival lies in their cognitive way of the world and self. Therefore, the theory of psychological space can help us understand the root causes of the survival crisis of these first-person narrators. Mental space is achieved through the use of some language