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A Case Study of Respect - Contrastive Aspects in English and Chinese (Paperback)
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A Case Study of Respect - Contrastive Aspects in English and Chinese (Paperback)
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Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language
and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3 (A), University of
Hamburg (IAA), 12 entries in the bibliography, language: English,
comment:, abstract: One major assumption in the study of emotions
is the idea that our understanding of emotion metaphors is, to a
large extent, based on bodily experience. Although most evidence
for this claim has been found in analyses of the English language,
Chinese emotions seem to be conceptualised to a large degree in the
same way as in English. Previous studies on the concepts of ANGER
and HAPPINESS come to the conclusion that English and Chinese only
vary in minor aspects, due to cultural differences. But how about
the more peripheral type of emotions? Do these show the same
metaphorical preferences? Or are they even more culture-specific?
In this paper I will show the different metaphorical realization of
RESPECT in English and Chinese and offer some suggestions as to why
these differences occur. For this analysis I have considered a set
of about 140 sentences and idioms in English and Chinese. After
considering these sample sentences, it will become evident that
these two languages most likely follow the same major metaphorical
principles. English and Chinese share important concepts such as
GOOD IS UP or THE OBJECT OF RESPECT IS A VALUABLE COMMODITY. And
this shows in the metaphorized expressions of respect. It seems,
though, that Chinese is far more restricted in the use and meaning
of these respect metaphors.
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