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Overview"The primary objective of this volume is to contribute to the contemporary theory of metaphor from the viewpoint of Chinese, so as to help place the theory into a wider cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspective. It explores two major questions faced by the contemporary theory: if abstract reasoning is at least partially metaphorical in nature; and what conceptual metaphors are universal, widespread or culture-specific. The book focuses on metaphors of emotion, the ""time as space"" metaphor and the Event Structure Metaphor. It studies how Chinese is similar to and different from English with regard to these metaphor systems and image schema involved, and what reasons (cognitive or cultural) can account for the similarities and differences between these two languages. The empirial studies presented in this monograph seek to reinforce the view that metaphor is the main mechanism through which abstract concepts are comprehended and abstract reasoning is performed. It argues that certain conceptual metaphors are grounded in some basic human experiences that may be universal to all human beings." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ning Yu (University of Oklahoma)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 1 Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9789027223531ISBN 10: 902722353 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 15 July 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Acknowledgments; 2. 1. Introduction; 3. 2. The Contenporary Theory: A review; 4. 3. Emotion Metaphors; 5. 4. The Time as Space metaphor; 6. 5. The Event Structure Metaphor; 7. 6. Conclusion; 8. Appendix: the Character version of the Chinese examples; 9. Notes; 10. References; 11. Name Index; 12. Subject IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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