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China Terminology ›› 2014, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (1): 30-35.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2014.01.007

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Metaphorical Thinking in Financial English Study: Research Based on Terminology in Security Investment

WANG Wei   

  • Received:2013-05-13 Online:2014-02-25 Published:2014-03-11

Abstract: The metaphorical use is a significant lexical characteristics and a large number of metaphors can be found in Business English terms. Cognitive analysis of the functioning of these metaphors can be a process to understand the relevant business knowledge, which can thus facilitate the memorization and creative thinking in business studies. We analyzed the metaphorical functioning of financial vocabulary in order to explain the meanings of financial terms.

Key words: finance term, metaphor, CBT, security investment, warehouse

CLC Number:  (语义学、语用学)