认知语言学认为，人的语言表达是一个认知过程，具体可以体现在认知模式中源认知域对目的认知域的映射上。

Cognitive linguistics considers the linguistic representation as a cognitive process. It is embodied by the mapping of source domain upon target domain.

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意象隐喻遵守“认知守恒原则”，在与目的域固有结构一致的基础上，这一原则将保持源域的认知结构。

Image metaphors adhere to the Invariance Principle, which preserves the cognitive topology of the source domain, in a way consistent with the inherent structure of the target domain.

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认知论认为隐喻是一种独特的思维方式，是从源域向目的域的映射。

Cognitive views consider metaphor a unique thinking approach or a mapping from source domain to the target domain.

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