Xiong Ni
Abstract
This paper first elucidates metaphor from cognitive perspective,and then gives examples to analyze how conceptual metaphor works in news discourse,in which three typical types-war metaphor, up-down metaphor and container metaphor are discussed.It further proves that metaphor is a powerful device in human cognition.
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This paper first elucidates metaphor from cognitive perspective,and then gives examples to analyze how conceptual metaphor works in news discourse,in which three typical types-war metaphor, up-down metaphor and container metaphor are discussed.It further proves that metaphor is a powerful device in human cognition.
Key concepts: Metaphor, Conceptual metaphor, Perspective (graphical), Cognition, Container (type theory), Cognitive science, Linguistics, Psychology