This paper talks about the relationship between conceptual metaphor and semantic motivation of English and Chinese idioms from three aspects, namely, structural metaphor, orientation metaphor and ontological metaphor. Based on that, the author puts forward applying conceptual metaphor theory to English and Chinese idiom teaching.

The research title is An Analysis of Metaphor In Ratatouille’s Movie: Semantic Approach. Semantics generally designed as the study meaning in semantics there a figurative language that compares and exaggrate word metaphor part language. an understanding experience one kind thing terms another, conceptual classified three namely: structural metaphor, orientational ontological metaphor. object th...

This research aimed at describing the metaphors used by Mohede in eight songs he wrote. As a qualitative research, this study rellied data upon lyrics of chosen songs. The analysis applies theory Lakoff and Johnson which divided into three types namely structural metaphor, orientational ontological metaphor. followed steps Bogdan Biklen as follows identification, categorization, explanation, in...

In this paper, we discuss the integration of metaphor information into the RDF/OWL representation of EuroWordNet. First, the lexical database WordNet and its variants are presented. After a brief description of the Hamburg Metaphor Database, examples of its conversion into the RDF/OWL representation of EuroWordNet are discussed. The metaphor information is added to the general EuroWordNet data ...

BACKGROUND Subjective experiences of psychotic disorders are often not communicated because of the difficulty in articulating them. Metaphor is a valuable way of describing these experiences to others. Recovery in psychotic disorders involves consolidation and transitioning processes. The ontological and orientational types of metaphor seem to form the linguistic basis of these processes. AIM...

This study explores the metaphoric comprehension of normal Persian-speaking children, as well as theories of cognitive development and cultural and social impacts. The researchers discuss the improvement of the understanding of ontological conceptual metaphors through age growth and cognitive development, and how it helps to expand children’s thoughts and knowledge of the world. In this study, ...

This research was focused only to find metaphor in “A Walk To Remember” novel. The conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. data were collected from chapter 1 until 6 of the finding showed that there 50 lines which classified into three types metaphor, namely structural (36), orientational (9), and ontological (5). most dominant type used novel (36). It means point a description imagi...