Oct 2026
Cognitive Mappings and Cultural Motivations in Chinese Yu-Related Idiomatic Expressions
ABSTRACT This study examines the cognitive and cultural conceptualizations of yu (jade) through an analysis of 383 Chinese quadrisyllabic idioms, employing metaphoric, metonymic, and metaphtonymic frameworks. By defining cultural metonymy and cultural metaphtonymy, this research contributes to the expansion of cultural...
Wen Xu, Chen Chen
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