A METAPHORICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
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Cognitive Semantics ,Conceptual Metaphor, Idioms , Metaphor and Target domain.Abstract
This research which entitled A METAPHORICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED IDIOMS IN ENGLISH is an important part of English language. because it talks about a special word which tells us a different meaning from the actual meaning. This study contains three sections. Section One deals with the problems that the non-native learners might face, the aims, the value of the study and procedure of the study. Section Two talks about the main idea of metaphor and the important types of metaphor and how do we differentiate between the real meaning and the covered meaning. Section Three is divided into three parts and each part contains a group of idiomatic expressions. With their meanings, origins and a numbers of examples to clarify their meanings, and also ends with a conclusion and references.
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