Abstract: Cognitive linguistics, developed rapidly in 1980s and 1990s, has become one of the   major schools of emerging linguistics. Conceptual metaphor has an extremely important status in cognitive linguistics. It contains rhetorical metaphor and poetic metaphor, reflected in people’s language, thought and actions, and it even permeates in our daily life. Metaphorical competence parallels with language ability and communication ability, metaphor is no longer a simple rhetorical device, it is also studied from cognitive perspective. There is much information about domestic study of conceptual metaphor. In order to grasp Lakoff and his theory accurately, this paper seeks to restore the original appearance of the authors and his works. Advanced English lesson is a backbone course of English majors, which aims to help students’ English level have a qualitative leap, and vocabulary and the understanding of discourse in the course of learning plays an important role. The paper tries to analyze metaphor in Advanced English by using the new achievements of cognitive linguistics – conceptual metaphor, in which the relationship between metaphor and thinking, the relationship between metaphor and vocabulary and discourse and the cognitive significance of metaphorical vocabulary and discourse are discussed. It’s meaningful to guide students to understand and use English vocabulary and discuss and cultivate their metaphorical competence. 

Key words: metaphor; conceptual metaphor; vocabulary; discourse; Advanced English

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

2. The Definition and Classification of Conceptual Metaphor.2

  2.1 The Definition of Conceptual Metaphor

  2.2 The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor

    2.2.1 Ontological Metaphor

    2.2.2 Orientational Metaphor

    2.2.3 Structural Metaphor

3. Application and Significance of Conceptual Metaphor in Advanced English.7

  3.1 Conceptual Metaphor and Vocabulary Learning

    3.1.1 Application of Conceptual Metaphor in Vocabulary Learning

    3.1.2 Significance of Conceptual Metaphor in Vocabulary Learning

  3.2 Conceptual Metaphor and Discourse Learning

    3.2.1 Application of Conceptual Metaphor in Discourse Learning

    3.2.2 Significance of Conceptual Metaphor in Discourse Learning

4. Conclusion13

Bibliography.14

Acknowledgements15