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A metaphor for the changes of age in the Russian and Chinese languages

Yan Zhuo   (Graduate student, Lomonosov Moscow state University)

This article provides a comparative analysis of the metaphors used to indicate the change in age in the Russian and Chinese languages. As a result, the author comes to the conclusion that in the studied language pair there are similar and different metaphors that denote the processes of growing up and rejuvenation. A deep knowledge of the metaphorical designations of age allows you to perform a better translation from Russian into Chinese and vice versa, as well as establish more effective intercultural communication.

Keywords:metaphor, age, Russian, Chinese
 

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Citation link:
Yan Z. A metaphor for the changes of age in the Russian and Chinese languages // Современная наука: актуальные проблемы теории и практики. Серия: ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ. -2020. -№12. -С. 187-191 DOI 10.37882/2223-2982.2020.12.39
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