%0 Journal Article %T The Conceptual Metaphor and Its Application Value to Foreign Language Teaching %A Xue Hu %J Open Access Library Journal %V 11 %N 6 %P 1-8 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2024 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1111451 %X According to the Conceptual Metaphor, metaphor is not primarily a linguistic ornament but also a basic cognitive process that is pervasive in both thought and perception. As a powerful tool for language learning, it has much applica-tion value to foreign language teaching. Specifically speaking, metaphor has a lot of positive effects on vocabulary teaching and thinking ability teaching. %K Conceptual Metaphor %K Vocabulary %K Thinking %K Foreign Language Teaching %U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6820613