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Perception and Metaphor: A Comparative Perspective Between English and Chinese

By Qin Xiugui, Tie Yi
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By Qin Xiugui, Tie Yi
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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 between the metaphorical systems of the English and Chinese languages. Adopting a comparative view,...

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