Title: Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Traditional Theories of Meaning——Features and Limitations of the Cognitive Linguistic in Conceptual Metaphor Theory
Abstract: There are similarities and differences between the conceptual metaphor theory and the traditional theories of meaning in terms of their theoretical basis and research methods.The conceptual metaphor theory is a multidisciplinary theory of meaning in nature and a development of the traditional theories of meaning.The theory explores the connections between the form and meaning of language,so as to explain the relationship between language and the system of human cognition.Though the theory is of great theoretical and practical importance,it has its own weakness and limitation.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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