Spatial metaphors

This paper analyses the transference from spatial to non-spatial meanings of below as a preposition, an adverb, and a particle within the 2017 Corpus of Contemporary American English, genre: fiction.

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This study aims to find out the effect of applying linguistics perception and teaching spatial and metaphorical meanings of English prepositions above, among, at, behind, beside, between, in, in front of, on and under.

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Metaphor is an important way for conceptualization. The concept of time is also expressed through spatial metaphors. Chinese and Vietnamese have many similarities in temporal cognition, besides, the socio-cultural background also defines their own characteristics when expressing the concept of time.

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This paper summarizes different approaches to the meaning extension of the English preposition over and proposes a multimodal approach comprising three spatial image theories and one mental space theory in reference to an image-based view.

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The study was conducted for four weeks, with a 90-minute session each time per week. The students learned the spatial meanings and then the metaphorical meanings of the ten prepositions above, among, at, behind, beside, between, in, in front of, on, and under. Questionnaires were administered before the study to collect the participants’ opinions of the traditional teaching (primarily based on vivid pictures and verbal explanations) and after the study to collect the participants’ opinions of the CL-based teaching of the prepositions.

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Part 1 of document Aviation psychology in principles and practice the present the content: introduction to aviation psychology; perception and attention during low-altitude high-speed flight; spatial orientation; mental workload and situation awareness: essential concepts for aviation psychology practice; aviation displays; aeronautical decision making metaphors, models and methods.

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In the past decade, Cognitive Linguistics has developed into one of the most dynamic and attractive frameworks within theoretical and descriptive linguistics. With about fifty chapters written by experts in the field, the Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics intends to provide a comprehensive overview of the entire domain of Cognitive Linguistics, from basic concepts to practical applications.

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In the past decade, Cognitive Linguistics has developed into one of the most dynamic and attractive frameworks within theoretical and descriptive linguistics. With about fifty chapters written by experts in the field, the Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics intends to provide a comprehensive overview of the entire domain of Cognitive Linguistics, from basic concepts to practical applications.

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