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How Are New Metaphors Created? Evidence From Chinese English Learners

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: For years, Conceptual Metaphor Theory has been a cornerstone in metaphor research. However, recent findings in psycholinguistics and neurocognitive science reveal that the creation of novel metaphors is more complex than previously understood. This study conducted a metaphor completion experiment with 60 Chinese university students to examine their metaphor production capabilities. We built a metaphorical

Source: Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE

DOI: 10.22492/issn.2186-5892.2025.120

Author: Ying He

Institution: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Language: English

Topic: Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing University