Title: On the Cognitive Motivation of Word Meaning Change
Abstract: Cognitive linguists think concept metaphor and concept metonymy are the cognitive mechanism of word meaning change.The characteristics of the vehicle are multi-leveled,multi-dimensioned,and systematic.Its underlying characteristics become salient with cognition deepened.As a result,meaning transfer across domain occurs.The concept metonymy mechanism and its highlighting principle can offer a reasonable explanation to most of meaning change.Concept metaphor and metonymy co-activate word meaning change.They are complementary distribution in concept structure.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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