认知语言学课件.pptxVIP

3.3Metaphors as a way of thinking;;Metaphors and the description of the linguistic phenomenon;+Predicate+ metaphor This metaphor transfers source concept (predicate means that which is said about the subject)from grammatical description to related disciplines like logic and artificial intelligence. Peter is working. the predicate is working makes a statement about the subject peter. The familiarity and richness of the link between PREDICATE and SUBJECT makes it possible that the two concepts can act as source concepts when it comes to describing the more abstract relationship which is assumed