Abstract:As one of the significant language phenomena, temporal metaphors conceive a great lot of cultural information. There are quite a few similarities and differences in Western culture and Chinese culture, which is reflected in specific expressions of temporal metaphors with national uniqueness. The paper has a comparative study of the similarity and difference between English and Chinese temporal metaphors and gives an analysis of their causes. And the paper also reveals the present trend of language and culture of the world in the proceeding of history and society, and provides a perspective for us to examine our native culture, learn from the western culture and conform ourselves to the times.
王述文;陈程. 文化视角下的英汉时间隐喻比较研究[J]. , 2011, 1(4): 36-43.
WANG Shu wen;CHEN Cheng. A Comparative Study of English and Chinese Temporal Metaphors from a Cultural Perspective. , 2011, 1(4): 36-43.