A Comparative Study of Conceptual Metaphors in Chinese and English Idioms——A Case Study of PEOPLE ARE ANIMALS

被引：0

作者：

陈明 ^{[1
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机构：

[1] 东北师范大学外国语学院

来源：

校园英语 | 2019年 / 37期

关键词：

CM; PEOPLE ARE ANIMALS; niu idioms; cattle idioms;

D O I：

暂无

中图分类号：

H15 [写作、修辞]; H315 [写作、修辞];

学科分类号：

0501 ; 050103 ; 050201 ;

摘要：

This paper comparatively analyzes the CM, PEOPLE ARE ANIMALS, in Chinese niu idioms and English cattle idioms. With the methods of introspection and comparative analysis, it is found that(i) Chinese and English animal idioms are metaphorical in nature. Three CMs occur universally, five are Chinese-specific, and two are English-specific.(ii) The same CMs are motivated by shared embodied experience, while differences rise from distinctive social contexts, cultural backgrounds and religious influences.

引用

页码：238 / 239

页数：2