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本文旨在通过认知语言学的分析方法,分别探讨人体“脚”的隐喻。以发现隐藏在其后的隐喻概念及其形状、功能、位置和心里相似性的认知基础,从而说明隐喻和转喻不仅是一种语言现象,还是人类的思想和认知工具。本文从“脚”的隐喻和转喻用法着手,体现出表示身体部位的词语在二者用法上的词义的延伸过程。最终意在说明隐喻和转喻是词义扩展以及词义延伸的重要认知机制。
The purpose of this paper is to explore the metaphors of the human body “feet” through cognitive linguistic analysis. To discover the hidden metaphorical concepts and the cognitive basis of its shape, function, position and psychological similarities, which shows that metaphor and metonymy are not only linguistic phenomena, but also human’s thoughts and cognitive tools. This article begins with the metaphor and metonymy usage of “foot ”, which shows the process of extending the meaning of words in body parts in their usage. The final intention is to show that metaphor and metonymy are important cognitive mechanisms for the expansion of meaning and the extension of meaning.