文档介绍：experiential bases as well as concluding the interaction among,.the typical
members of METAL(namely,GOLD,SILVER,COPPER and IRON). The thesis attempts to answer the following three questions: (1)What are the major metaphorical extensions and conceptual
metaphors of METAL?
(2)What are the experiential bases of these conceptual metaphors of
(3)How do typical members of METAL--GOLD,SILVER,
COPPER and IRON,interact with one another in each metaphorical
extension?
Through analysis,it has been found out that(1)there are six major metaphorical extensions of METAL:VALUE,HARDNESS,COLORS, SOUmING OBJECTS,DICTION and SOCIAL STATUS,and the major conceptual metaphors are"WEALTH IS GOLD/SILVER/COPPER, VALUABLE OB厄CTS ARE GOLD/SILVER, and INFERIOR
OBJECTS AI己E COPPER/IR ON. DEFENSE IS GOLD/SILvEIV COPPER/IRON,CHARACTER IS GOLD/COPPER/IRON,PHYSIQUE IS GOLD/COPPER/I:RON,STANDARD IS GOLD/IRON,FORCE IS
IRON,WILL IS IRON,INVARIABLE THINGS ARE IRON,SECURE POSITIONS ARE IRON,STABLE RELATIONS ARE IRON,and
CALLIGRAPHY IS SILVER/ IS GOLD,WHITE IS
SILVER and BLACK IS IRON. SOUNDING OBJECTS ARE
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GoLD/ DICTION IS GOLD and FORCEFUL DICTION IS COPPER/Ⅱ S玑气TUS IS GOLD/SII jVER.
(2)The experiential bases of these conceptual metaphors include physical and cultural experiences mainly refer to people’S interaction with the physical properties of METAL,including the production,hardness,colors,the attribute of making sounds and the experiences are mainly the experiences of Chinese metal currency culture,Chinese calligraphy art,Chinese j ewelry culture and Chinese ancient system of official seals.
(3)In VALUE,interaction exists among GOLD,SILVER,COPPER and IRON:GOLD and SILVER promote each other in some expressions
but in other expressions,GOLD restricts SILVER;both promotion and
restriction are found between GOLD and COPPER;GOLD restricts IRON;SILVER both promotes and restricts COPPER;SILVER restricts
IR