What is it about?
This paper aims at analyzing the symbolic background of the figurative motivation of plum in Chinese and the traces of this semiotics in the figurative lexicon, idioms and proverbs. From a linguo-cultural perspective, it bases on the Cognitive Theory of Figurative Language of Dobrovol'skij and Piirainen (2005). Plum has always played an important role in Chinese culture, bearing special social and cultural connotations, and serves as specific symbols, reflecting moral norms, beliefs, customs, etc. The correct understanding of these figurative expressions requires some knowledge about their origin and the cultural background that underlies them.
Featured Image
Why is it important?
The correct understanding of these figurative expressions requires some knowledge about their origin and the cultural background that underlies them. It analyzes the symbolic background of the figurative motivation of plum in Chinese and the traces of this semiotics in the figurative lexicon, idioms and proverbs.
Perspectives
I hope this article help people to understand both Chinese idioms and cultures, especially the typical cultural symbols such as the plum flower in China. I may help the investigator and learner of Chinese. This is one of my observations and reflections about Chinese idioms and culture. More than anything else, and if nothing else, I hope you find this article thought-provoking.
lei Chunyi
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: LA SIMBOLOGÃA DEL CIRUELO EN LA FRASEOLOGÃA DEL CHINO, Pragmalinguistica, January 2017, Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Cadiz,
DOI: 10.25267/pragmalinguistica.2017.i25.16.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
