Metaphor is a universal language skill in daily life.It is also pervasive in computer English,which is not realized by most people.However,Lakoff's conceptual metaphor theory provides us an opportunity to pay clos...Metaphor is a universal language skill in daily life.It is also pervasive in computer English,which is not realized by most people.However,Lakoff's conceptual metaphor theory provides us an opportunity to pay close attention to these metaphors in computer English and offers us a new way to explore and learn computer English.Based on the conceptual metaphor theory,this paper presents a cognitive analysis on the functions of metaphor in computer English,especially its cognitive function and economical function.展开更多
A great deal of new words are emerging and coming into vogue.Most of the previous studies on Chinese new words focused on their classification,form and meaning,as well as the social motivations.This thesis chooses to ...A great deal of new words are emerging and coming into vogue.Most of the previous studies on Chinese new words focused on their classification,form and meaning,as well as the social motivations.This thesis chooses to study the concept metaphor of Chinese new metaphorical compounds from the cognitive perspective based on 396 new words in 2010 and aims to classify the new metaphorical words in a new way and pay attention to the analysis of word formation of new metaphorical compounds.Besides,this paper attempts to explore the understanding process of metaphorical new words.展开更多
With the development of cognitive linguistics,a traditional view on metaphor that metaphor is a figure of speech has been challenged.A new cognitive view has taken its place:metaphor is not just a language phenomenon,...With the development of cognitive linguistics,a traditional view on metaphor that metaphor is a figure of speech has been challenged.A new cognitive view has taken its place:metaphor is not just a language phenomenon,but a "cognitive instrument" in nature.Metaphor has played an important role in understanding computer English and transferring scientific concepts.This thesis aims at making a systematic study on computer metaphors through the conceptual metaphor theory by taking screen English of computer as linguistic materials,and showing that conceptual metaphors can efficiently help people to understand and remember computer lexicons and expressions.展开更多
文摘Metaphor is a universal language skill in daily life.It is also pervasive in computer English,which is not realized by most people.However,Lakoff's conceptual metaphor theory provides us an opportunity to pay close attention to these metaphors in computer English and offers us a new way to explore and learn computer English.Based on the conceptual metaphor theory,this paper presents a cognitive analysis on the functions of metaphor in computer English,especially its cognitive function and economical function.
文摘A great deal of new words are emerging and coming into vogue.Most of the previous studies on Chinese new words focused on their classification,form and meaning,as well as the social motivations.This thesis chooses to study the concept metaphor of Chinese new metaphorical compounds from the cognitive perspective based on 396 new words in 2010 and aims to classify the new metaphorical words in a new way and pay attention to the analysis of word formation of new metaphorical compounds.Besides,this paper attempts to explore the understanding process of metaphorical new words.
文摘With the development of cognitive linguistics,a traditional view on metaphor that metaphor is a figure of speech has been challenged.A new cognitive view has taken its place:metaphor is not just a language phenomenon,but a "cognitive instrument" in nature.Metaphor has played an important role in understanding computer English and transferring scientific concepts.This thesis aims at making a systematic study on computer metaphors through the conceptual metaphor theory by taking screen English of computer as linguistic materials,and showing that conceptual metaphors can efficiently help people to understand and remember computer lexicons and expressions.