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English Idioms Interpretation in Perspective of Cognitive Semantics
HUO Ying, SONG Yan
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2020.03.003
Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
Cognitive semantics expounds English idioms from a cognitive perspective, which is different from traditional semantics. It puts forward the rationale of idioms rather than arbitrary language forms, focusing on the important role of metaphors in idiom comprehension. Cognitive semantics helps learners to better understand, memorize, and use English idioms.
cognition, cognitive semantics, English idioms, metaphors, meaning
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