Corpus-Based Metaphorical Framing Analysis: WAR Metaphors in Hong Kong Public Discourse

Framing Bilingual Classroom Discourse: Lessons from Hong Kong Secondary School English Classes

A model of bilingual classroom discourse is presented as a set of communicational frames illustrated by data from secondary English classes in Hong Kong. The ‘innermost’ frame, where the second language, English, is most likely to occur, is that in which the lesson is conducted. Linked to this lesson frame is a lesson-support frame which functions to structure communication and behaviour. The t...

Metaphorical Framing of Obesity

PDXScholar Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Abstract The study of metaphor has moved from abstraction and poetics into the realms of cognitive science and cultural studies. Rather than being seen as purely figurative and secondary to literal meaning, investigation of metaphors reveals a close relationship to our processes of...

Iranian youth metaphors of marriage based on cognitive metaphorical theory

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate young people's metaphors of "marriage" based on the cognitive metaphorical theory of Lakoff and Johnson. Methodology: The approach of this study was a qualitative one that according to the purpose of studying and achieving the lived experiences of individuals, we used the phenomenological method. The study population was married youth who wanted to ...

The Contribution of Ageing to Hospitalisation Days in Hong Kong: A Decomposition Analysis

Background Ageing has become a serious challenge in Hong Kong and globally. It has serious implications for health expenditure, which accounts for nearly 20% of overall government expenditure. Here we assess the contribution of ageing and related factors to hospitalisation days in Hong Kong. We used hospital discharge data from all publicly funded hospitals in Hong Kong between 2001 and 2012.  ...

The International Corpus of English in Hong Kong