A Comparative AnalySis of “salt” in English and Chinese Idioms from Cognitive Metaphor
Abstract
From the perspective of cognitive metaphor, the paper analyzes the diff erent uses of «salt» in English and Chinese idioms from commonality and individuality, and analyzes the causes of this phenomenon from the aspects of Chinese and Western food culture and thinking patterns, revealing the dialectical relationship between cognitive metaphor，cultural psychology and thinking patterns.
Keywords
Cognitive metaphor; Salt; Idiom
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i18.5730
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