PETROLEUM METAPHORS IN ENGLISH AND MONGOLIAN

Badamdorj Enkhzul¹ , Choijin Zolzaya^2*

* Corresponding Author: Choijin Zolzaya

¹English Department, School of Foreign Languages, Mongolian University of Science and Technology
²English Department, School of Foreign Languages, Mongolian University of Science and Technology

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https://doi.org/10.53468/mifyr.2023.03.01.59

Abstract- In this research paper, we will examine how the metaphor of the oil industry is uniquely manifested in English and Mongolian, based on language examples, and use the Metaphor Identification Method (MIP Steen 1999) to consider the unique metaphors that reflect the characteristics of English and Mongolian culture. Studied to show how they are different and similar. As for the theoretical model of the research work (CMT), the study was conducted within the framework of the conceptual metaphor model. As a result of the research work, we emphasize the universality of metaphors and the fact that they express the characteristics of culture and thinking, and we believe that in the future when translating technical and technological terms, metaphors can be replaced by metaphors that express the national characteristics of the language being translated and reflect the unique characteristics of thinking.

Keywords- Metaphor, Culture, Petroleum, Language, Terminology

Article History: Received 05 March 2023, Received in revised form 10 March 2023, Accepted 28 March 2023