ZOO-METAPHORS, REPRESENTING THE CONCEPT EMOTIONAL STATE (on the English material)

ZOO-METAPHORS, REPRESENTING THE CONCEPT EMOTIONAL STATE (on the English material)

Author:  I.V. Chekhanova

Affiliation:  Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin

Abstract: 
The article dwells upon the metaphor nature; the analysis of English material – some verbs developing metaphorical meaning helps to make an attempt cognitive characteristics reconstruction of the concept EMOTIONAL STATE.

Keywords:  lexical unit, figurative meaning, metaphor, concept, emotion