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bsp;integrated  and conventional. Ni Baoyuan and Yao Pengci (1990) deem that idioms are conventional set phrases that have complete meaning, fixed structure, simple form, and are applied as  a  whole.  Huang  Borong  and  Liao  Xudong  (2011)  think  that  idioms  with  steady structures  become  convention  through  long  usage;  they  are  usually  used  in  written form  and  interpreted  as  a  whole.  Xu  Yaoming  (1997)  maintains  that  as  set  phrases, idioms  should  contain  the  following  properties:  they  are  established  and conventional;  they  should  have  rhetorical  function;  they  should  be  fixed;  they  are phrases  but  not  single  words  or  sentences.  Liu  Shuxin  (2006)  argues  that  the important  feature  of  idioms  is  the  two  levels  of  meanings.  
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Chapter three   Theoretical Framework ........ 12 
3.1 Introduction ........... 12 
3.2 The Construction of CMCI .... 12 
3.2.1 Cultural Models .......... 12 
3.2.2 Conceptual Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy ..... 16 
3.2.3 Conceptual Integration Theory ........... 20 
3.2.4 Prominence Principle .......... 23 
3.3 The CMCI Framework .......... 25 
Chapter Four   A CMCI Approach to Chinese Tian Idioms ......... 29
4.1 Introduction ........... 29 
4.2 The Tian Idioms Motivated by the Metaphor TIAN IS A PHYSICAL ENTITY ..... 29 
4.3 The Tian Idioms Motivated by the Metaphor TIAN IS A PERSON ...... 36 
4.3.1 Tian as a Person in Philosophy ........... 36 
4.3.2 Tian as a Person in Tian Idioms .......... 40 
4.4 The Tian Idioms Motivated by the Metonymy TIAN IS NATURE ....... 43 
4.5 Summary ........ 47 
Chapter Five   Conclusion ........ 48 
5.1 Major Findings and Implication .... 48 
5.2 Significance of the study ....... 48 
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions of the Study ..... 49 

Chapter Four   A CMCI Approach to Chinese Tian Idioms 

4.1 Introduction 

There is a long and rich cultural history through which the Chinese concept of tian  has  been  formed.  It  is  a  core  folk  concept  that  has  special  significance  in Chinese  traditional  culture.  In  the  old  days  of  China,  human  with  the  limited cognitive  ability  couldn’t  understand everything  fully,  including  the  vast  sky  over their heads which is important to their daily life, so people start the long discussion and  exploration  of  tian  in  the  Chinese  environment.  Since  the  ancient  times,  there have  been  much  mythical  and  philosophical  thinking  about  tian.  From &nb本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。