Title: The Study of Metaphor and Cultural Cognition in Chinese and English Idioms
Abstract:As an important cognitive mode,metaphor exists in Chinese and English languages.Idiom is a short language form in verbal communication.It always attains a metaphorical meaning beyond its superficial m...As an important cognitive mode,metaphor exists in Chinese and English languages.Idiom is a short language form in verbal communication.It always attains a metaphorical meaning beyond its superficial meaning.In the formation of idioms,metaphor plays a significant role.As an important part of cognitive linguistics,metaphor study has a close relation with culture,which is one of the important characters and methods of human's Abstract minds.Since the two nations are different in social values,religious beliefs and social customs,metaphor in English and Chinese has its own cultural connotations despite the common base.This paper studies the metaphor in Chinese and English idioms and the similarities and differences of cultural cognition reflected,hoping that translators will have a good command of cognitive characters of language,and English learners will improve their abilities of cross cultural communication.Read More
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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