As a cognitive tool,conceptual metaphor permeates in economic discourse.It plays an important role in interpreting economic activities,as well as keeping abreast with economic trends.Through summarization and observat...As a cognitive tool,conceptual metaphor permeates in economic discourse.It plays an important role in interpreting economic activities,as well as keeping abreast with economic trends.Through summarization and observation,this paper analyzes the conceptual metaphor in economic discourse,and draws the conclusion that the utilization of conceptual metaphor in economic discourse not only has theoretical functions at a discourse level,but also the practical significance in enlightening economic activities.展开更多
Metaphor plays an important role in English economic discourses.It is not only a figure of speech but also a cognitive way of thinking.It is meaningful to discover how metaphor works in English economic discourses.
Critical Discourse Analysis has increasingly drawn the attention of scholars as a new perspective of discourse analysis.By studying the linguistic features and structures,it can analyze the relation between discourse,...Critical Discourse Analysis has increasingly drawn the attention of scholars as a new perspective of discourse analysis.By studying the linguistic features and structures,it can analyze the relation between discourse,power and ideology.In this paper we analyze news re ports of foreign affairs,which draw little attention in previous studies.We make a critical analysis of the 10 news reports on the 3rd US-China strategic and Economic Dialogue in American and in Chinese news media.The analysis will be conducted from 2 categories:modal auxiliary and lexical repetition.展开更多
There exists great room for "rational imaginary" in the discourse of news narration, the myth formed and enhanced therein becoming widely accepted as commonsense. The discourse in economic news through systematic an...There exists great room for "rational imaginary" in the discourse of news narration, the myth formed and enhanced therein becoming widely accepted as commonsense. The discourse in economic news through systematic and disciplinebound "objective" description disguises the power of the capital as the natural result of scientific laws. FoUowing the same logic, the news on real estate implicates the myth of development and investment. A critical reflection on such myth is of great necessity for us to better understand the discourse system in news production.展开更多
文摘As a cognitive tool,conceptual metaphor permeates in economic discourse.It plays an important role in interpreting economic activities,as well as keeping abreast with economic trends.Through summarization and observation,this paper analyzes the conceptual metaphor in economic discourse,and draws the conclusion that the utilization of conceptual metaphor in economic discourse not only has theoretical functions at a discourse level,but also the practical significance in enlightening economic activities.
文摘Metaphor plays an important role in English economic discourses.It is not only a figure of speech but also a cognitive way of thinking.It is meaningful to discover how metaphor works in English economic discourses.
文摘Critical Discourse Analysis has increasingly drawn the attention of scholars as a new perspective of discourse analysis.By studying the linguistic features and structures,it can analyze the relation between discourse,power and ideology.In this paper we analyze news re ports of foreign affairs,which draw little attention in previous studies.We make a critical analysis of the 10 news reports on the 3rd US-China strategic and Economic Dialogue in American and in Chinese news media.The analysis will be conducted from 2 categories:modal auxiliary and lexical repetition.
文摘There exists great room for "rational imaginary" in the discourse of news narration, the myth formed and enhanced therein becoming widely accepted as commonsense. The discourse in economic news through systematic and disciplinebound "objective" description disguises the power of the capital as the natural result of scientific laws. FoUowing the same logic, the news on real estate implicates the myth of development and investment. A critical reflection on such myth is of great necessity for us to better understand the discourse system in news production.