METAPHORICAL COGNITION IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURE

METAPHORICAL COGNITION IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURE

Author:  A.P. Chudinov

Affiliation:  Ural State Pedagogical University

Abstract: 
In one of its aspects national metaphorical system reflects national culture and mentality, in the others it is typical for a specific cultural area (the West, Russia, the East, Africa, etc.), while in some cases it is characteristic of all mankind.

Keywords:  metaphor, cognition, model, dominant, national culture