Metaphors in blogs posted by Chinese lung cancer survivors

Metaphors play a crucial part in human cognition and significantly enhance doctor-patient communication. However, metaphor uses of Chinese lung cancer survivors are still understudied. The aim of the study was to examine how Chinese lung cancer survivors employed metaphors to describe their illness...

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Main Authors: Xin Zhang, Yijin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023076223