Comparison of Metaphorical Expressions of the Heart between Chinese and English

Autor/in	Cheng, Gong
Titel	Comparison of Metaphorical Expressions of the Heart between Chinese and English
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 14 (2021) 3, S.25-31 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Chinese; English; Figurative Language; Language Patterns; Human Body; Psychological Patterns; Personality; Cultural Context + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? China; Chinesen; English language; Englisch; Sprachmodell; Sprachstruktur; Menschlicher Körper; Personalität
Abstract	This study intends to provide a semantic analysis of metaphorical expressions containing the body-part term "heart" in Chinese and English. The discussion of these expressions revolves around four perceived roles of the heart. It is suggested that the metaphorical consequences have a bodily or psychological basis on our hearts. The comparison between Chinese and English shows that there exist some similarities and differences, which can be accounted for both by the commonality of bodily experiences unique to human beings and by the discrepancy of cultural modes from different countries. Finally, a revised model depicting the relationship between body, language, culture, and cognitive ability has been proposed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01