Lv, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2012). Universality and variation of conceptual metaphor of love in Chinese and English. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2(2), 355–359.

The article demonstrates how conceptual metaphors are fundamental to human comprehension, thinking, and reasoning. The authors explain how conceptual metaphors shape our thinking and behavior, as well as our communication.

Love is a universal emotion that people experience in cultures all over the world. The universality and variation of conceptual metaphors about love are primarily due to cultural differences.

The authors demonstrate that metaphors comprise the majority of social, moral, and emotional experience. English learners should study and compare the metaphor systems in English and Chinese, which conceptualize the experiences of English speakers and Chinese speakers, respectively.