Abstract
Metaphors, as a significant discourse-constructing strategy, are prevalent in the Chinese language, playing a crucial role in organizing discourse through metaphorical extensions. These extension patterns manifest as semantic interactions between the source domain and target domain, as well as between different target domains, forming units of meaning larger than individual clauses. This research identifies three major types of metaphorical extension: reiterative patterns, collocative patterns, and focalizing patterns. Reiterative patterns encompass repetition, synonymy, hyponymy, and meronymy, while focalizing patterns involve one-time and two-time focalizing patterns. The study focuses on Chinese love songs to explore these metaphorical extensions. By shedding light on the textual functions of metaphors, this research can contribute to a wider and deeper understanding of metaphors and advance metaphor research.
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