Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2000, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 79-81.

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A Tentative Study of English Verb Metaphor

  

  1. ( Foreign Languages Department of Jishou University, Jishou,Hunan 416000)
  • Online:2000-12-01 Published:2012-10-31

Abstract: Verb metaphor is originated from human activities of appreciating the beautiful. Its rhetorical effect lies in strengthening the images the verb describes and in enhancing the connotative meanings and the functions of verbs.

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Key words: verb, metaphor, verb metaphor

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