Conceptual Metaphors in Chinese Political Speeches——A Case Study of Xi Jinping's 2016 New Year

• 作 者: 任志兰
• 机 构: 湖南师范大学外国语学院,
• 出 处: 海外英语
• 发表日期: 2016年15期
• 关键词: political metaphor conceptual helping thinking thoughts metaphorical audience pr

As a sort of cognitive means and thinking mode,conceptual metaphor is widely applied to political discourses.Statesmen often publicize their political thoughts by using conceptual metaphors in their political discourses so that the audience can understand their political ideas easily.Based on the Conceptual Metaphor Theory,this paper aims to analyze the conceptual metaphors in Xi Jinping’s 2016 New Year address so as to summarize the types,functions and significance of conceptual metaphors in Chinese political discourses,in the hope of helping readers interpret political speeches better.

As a sort of cognitive means and thinking mode, conceptual metaphor is widely applied to political discourses. Statesmen often publicize their political thoughts by using conceptual metaphors in their political discourses so that the audience can understand their political ideas easily. Based on the Conceptual Metaphor Theory , this paper aims to analyze the conceptual metaphors in Xi Jinping’s 2016 New Year address so as to summarize the types, functions and significance of conceptual metaphors in Chinese political discourses, in the hope of helping scripts interpret political speeches better.