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Conceptual Metaphor of Network Catchwords from a Cognitive Perspective

Yingxia Liu
Vol. 3, No. 8, pp. 224-230, 2023 DOI: 10.54691/fhss.v3i8.5562 August 22, 2023
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Abstract.Internet catchwords, as a special expression form of network language, contain a great deal of metaphorical expressions. The emergence of the Internet catchphrase "lying flat" in 2021 is the result of conceptual metaphor. Taking "lying flat", one of the top ten Internet catchwords in China in 2021, as an example, this paper discusses the conceptual metaphor mechanism in the process of its emergence and popularity, further reveals the cognitive attributes of Internet catchwords and enriches the research process of Internet catchwords.
Keywords. Cognitive Linguistics; Conceptual Metaphor; Lying Flat; Network Catchwords.
APA Citation Yingxia Liu (2023). Conceptual Metaphor of Network Catchwords from a Cognitive Perspective. Frontiers in Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(8), 224-230. https://doi.org/10.54691/fhss.v3i8.5562

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