Journal of Language Teaching and Research, Vol 1, No 3 (2010), 206-210, May 2010
doi:10.4304/jltr.1.3.206-210
Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Teaching of English and Chinese Idioms
Abstract
This paper talks about the relationship between conceptual metaphor and semantic motivation of English and Chinese idioms from three aspects, namely, structural metaphor, orientation metaphor and ontological metaphor. Based on that, the author puts forward applying conceptual metaphor theory to English and Chinese idiom teaching.
Keywords
conceptual metaphor theory; semantic motivation; English and Chinese idiom
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