Metaphor,as an important linguistic phenomenon,has been studied by many famous scholars since ancient Greece.Following recent developments in pertinent research,it can be found that philosophers have begun to use the ...Metaphor,as an important linguistic phenomenon,has been studied by many famous scholars since ancient Greece.Following recent developments in pertinent research,it can be found that philosophers have begun to use the analytical method of philosophy to study metaphors,starting from a foundation provided by the results of linguistic research already conducted on metaphor.By reviewing the research of metaphor and previous studies on the connotations and extensions of the definitions of metaphor,this paper utilizes the analytical method of philosophy to analyze the meanings of metaphor and the ways to produce them.In fact,we do not have to literally translate the metaphorical sentence to understand the true meaning of the sentence,as the meaning of the metaphor was transformed from our own internal conceptual cognition.In general,the meaning of metaphors is generated through the interaction between our physical bodies and the external world.However,in communication,we found that the meaning of metaphor was generated through the“intimacy”between the communication participants.展开更多
Language is not only a part of culture,but also the carrier and container of culture.However,due to differences in cultur⁃al background,customs,historical and geographical environment,language expression is also diffe...Language is not only a part of culture,but also the carrier and container of culture.However,due to differences in cultur⁃al background,customs,historical and geographical environment,language expression is also different.As a part of language,col⁃or words are usually endowed with corresponding metaphorical meaning.Therefore,this paper mainly analyzes the differences be⁃tween English and Chinese color words“green”and“绿”,and explores the translation methods of English and Chinese color words.展开更多
Animals are widely used in English and Chinese expressions as metaphorical figures to convey metaphorical mean ings. The same metaphorical figures may show different metaphorical meanings whereas the same metaphorical...Animals are widely used in English and Chinese expressions as metaphorical figures to convey metaphorical mean ings. The same metaphorical figures may show different metaphorical meanings whereas the same metaphorical meanings coul involve different metaphorical figures in both languages. By the comparison of metaphors and the meanings in English and Ch nese, this study aims at the demonstration of cultural differences conveyed in culture, custom, geography and aesthetic concep tion of diversified nations.展开更多
文摘Metaphor,as an important linguistic phenomenon,has been studied by many famous scholars since ancient Greece.Following recent developments in pertinent research,it can be found that philosophers have begun to use the analytical method of philosophy to study metaphors,starting from a foundation provided by the results of linguistic research already conducted on metaphor.By reviewing the research of metaphor and previous studies on the connotations and extensions of the definitions of metaphor,this paper utilizes the analytical method of philosophy to analyze the meanings of metaphor and the ways to produce them.In fact,we do not have to literally translate the metaphorical sentence to understand the true meaning of the sentence,as the meaning of the metaphor was transformed from our own internal conceptual cognition.In general,the meaning of metaphors is generated through the interaction between our physical bodies and the external world.However,in communication,we found that the meaning of metaphor was generated through the“intimacy”between the communication participants.
文摘Language is not only a part of culture,but also the carrier and container of culture.However,due to differences in cultur⁃al background,customs,historical and geographical environment,language expression is also different.As a part of language,col⁃or words are usually endowed with corresponding metaphorical meaning.Therefore,this paper mainly analyzes the differences be⁃tween English and Chinese color words“green”and“绿”,and explores the translation methods of English and Chinese color words.
文摘Animals are widely used in English and Chinese expressions as metaphorical figures to convey metaphorical mean ings. The same metaphorical figures may show different metaphorical meanings whereas the same metaphorical meanings coul involve different metaphorical figures in both languages. By the comparison of metaphors and the meanings in English and Ch nese, this study aims at the demonstration of cultural differences conveyed in culture, custom, geography and aesthetic concep tion of diversified nations.
