The Cognitive Rationale for the Saying“Put the Heart in the Belly”
作者机构：Minzu University of ChinaBeijingChina
出 版 物：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》 (文学与艺术研究（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2019年第9卷第10期
页 面：1040-1044页
学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学]
主 题：heart belly metaphor metonymy
摘 要：Metaphor and metonymy play an important role in the formation of the common saying“put the heart in the belly.The human organs“heartand“bellyfunction as container *** heart and the thought emotions produced by it are transfigured in the cognitive framework of“container and function,and the conceptual thought emotions of goals are transferred with the remarkable“heart.The belly and stomach exist metonymy in the cognitive framework of“container and content,with a significant“bellyrefer to non-significant target concept“stomach;“bellynaturally becomes the most typical container of the human ***“heartbecomes a typical member of the belly as an abstract thought and emotion;“bellyand“heartbecome each other’s typical symbol;the more typical it is,the psychological connection it will be easier to establish between *** people almost ignore the logic of this saying.
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