Title: A General Survey of Metaphorical Theories in Western Countries
Abstract: The studies of metaphor in western countries can be generally divided into three stages: the rhetorical studies of metaphor,the semantic studies of metaphor and the multidisciplinary studies of metaphor.Throughout the history,scholars in western countries have put forward some metaphorical theories such as the Comparative Theory,the Interaction Theory,the Mapping Theory and the Conceptual Blending Theory,and on which metaphor studies are chiefly based respectively.In this paper,the author has analyzed the contributions and shortcomings of these theories while introducing and discussing them.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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