1st Edition
Perception and Metaphor A Comparative Perspective Between English and Chinese
380 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
380 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
380 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Cognitive linguists believe that metaphors are prevalent in human thought, while metaphorical structures are reflected at the linguistic level. Therefore, analysing extensive language data can aid in revealing the metaphorical mappings of embodied experience with the senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and temperature.
This volume seeks to discover the similarities and differences... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Visual Domain. 3. Auditory Domain. 4. Olfactory Domain. 5. Taste Domain. 6. Tactile Domain. 7. Temperature Domain. 8. Conclusion.
Biography
Qin Xiugui is Professor and PhD Supervisor at Guangxi University for Nationalities. His major research interests include cognitive linguistics and foreign language teaching. He has published more than 30 journal articles, one monograph, one academic dictionary, and one textbook on translation.
Tie Yi is Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer at Zhengzhou University. Her research interests include cognitive linguistics and comparative linguistics. She has published eight papers and one monograph.
