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Metaphor is a universal language skill in daily life.It is also pervasive in computer English,which is not realized by most people.However,Lakoff’s conceptual metaphor theory provides us an opportunity to pay close attention to these metaphors in computer English and offers us a new way to explore and learn computer English.Based on the conceptual metaphor theory,this paper presents a cognitive analysis on the functions of metaphor in computer English,especially its cognitive function and economical function.
Metaphor is a universal language skill in daily life. It is also pervasive in computer English, which is not realized by most people. However, Lakoff’s conceptual metaphor theory provides us an opportunity to pay close attention to to metaphors in computer English and offers us a new way to explore and learn computer English. Based on the conceptual metaphor theory, this paper presents a cognitive analysis on the functions of metaphor in computer English, especially its cognitive function and economical function.