COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH PROVERBS: METAPHOR, METONYMY, AND BEYOND
Keywords:
cognitive linguistics, English proverbs, metaphor, metonymy, conceptual metaphor, conceptual metonymyAbstract
This article conducts a comprehensive cognitive linguistic analysis of English proverbs, focusing on the roles of metaphor and metonymy in these expressions. Drawing on a corpus of English proverbs, it examines the underlying conceptual metaphors and metonymies that structure these linguistic units. The article utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze the data, revealing the cognitive processes involved in the creation and interpretation of proverbs. The findings provide insights into the cognitive and cultural frameworks that underpin the use of proverbs in language.
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