2006•Journal of Guangxi University for NationalitiesRequires access
A Contrastive Study of Metaphorical Words in English and Chinese
Liao Chuan-feng
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Abstract
This paper makes a contrastive study of metaphorical words in English and Chinese. The study shows that between the two languages there are cases with the following similarities and differences: 1) that have the same metaphorical meaning and cultural connotation but different metaphorical words and motivations; 2) that have the same metaphorical meaning but different words, motivations and cultural connotations; 3) that with the same metaphorical meaning and similar words, motivations, and cultural connotations; 4) that with the same words, but different metaphorical meanings. And the ultimate cause is the difference of cultural contexts of the English speaking people and the Chinese.