Title: Functions of Metaphor in the Formation of Idioms' Semantic Meaning
Abstract: 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. The mode of thinking not only helps people to find the similarity among things,but also stimulates people in creating similarity so as to combine concrete concept with abstract concept,and to combine physical experience with psychological experience and to construct a bridge between superficial meaning and absolute meaning.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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