The Metaphorical Expressions of Basic Color Words in English and Chinese

Tinghua Li

English Language Teaching, 2020, vol. 13, issue 3, 84

Abstract: This study makes a comparison of color metaphors about the similarities and differences between English and Chinese for few articles study the metaphorical usage of shared basic color terms in Chinese and English. The author makes a relatively systematic study of the color metaphors, which has some significance in the light of the cross-cultural communication, language teaching, language learning, as well as translation practice.

Date: 2020
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