Journal of China in Global and Comparative Perspectives

About the authors

LAN Chun (蓝纯) is professor of linguistics at Beijing Foreign Studies University, where she teaches courses in linguistics and the English language. Her main research interests are in cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, rhetoric and English language teaching. Her books include A Cognitive Approach to Spatial Metaphors in English and Chinese (2003), Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphorical Studies (2004), A Pragmatic Approach to A Dream of the Red Chamber (2007), Towards an Understanding of Language and Linguistics (2009) and Rhetoric: Theories and Practice (2010).

JIA Dongmei (贾冬梅 ) is associate professor of linguistics at Capital University of Economics and Business, where she teaches courses in linguistics and the English language. Her main research interests are in cognitive linguistics and English language teaching. She published her PhD dissertation, ‘An Interpretation of Tian “Heaven” in Chinese Traditional Philosophy from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics’ (2015) and many journal articles. Her papers include ‘Conceptual Metonymies and Metaphors Behind SHUI “Water” in the Five Elements’ (2012), ‘Conceptual Metonymies and Metaphors Behind HUO “Fire” in the Five Elements’ (2013), ‘Conceptual Metonymies and Metaphors Behind TU “Earth” in the Five Elements’ (2013), ‘Conceptual Metaphors and Metonymies Behind JIN “Gold” in the Five Elements’ (2013) and ‘Conceptual Metonymies and Metaphors Behind MU “Wood” in the Five Elements’ (2015).