ABOUT JMM
Journal of Metaphor and Metonymy（JMM）(Print ISSN: 3136-1633; Online ISSN: 3136-1641) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Hong Kong Information Education Publishing Company Limited. JMM publishes two issues each year in English.
Scope and Topics
The core English research areas of the Journal of Metaphor and Metonymy include research on theoretical cognition and basic mechanisms such as the cognitive mechanisms and conceptual construction of metaphor and metonymy, the theory and boundaries of the metaphor-metonymy continuum, idealized cognitive models and metaphorical-metonymic projection, and the theoretical expansion and innovation of root metaphors and conceptual metaphors; cross-linguistic and cross-cultural research such as the contrastive study of metaphor and metonymy in Chinese, English and other languages, the cultural specificity of metaphor and metonymy in ethnic languages and dialects, and the pragmatic adaptation and cultural mapping of metaphor and metonymy in cross-cultural communication; corpus and empirical research methods such as corpus-based empirical research and data analysis of metaphor and metonymy, analysis of hotspots and trends in metaphor and metonymy research from the perspective of knowledge mapping, and methodological innovation and technological application of metaphor and metonymy recognition and annotation; interpretation of literature and classical classics such as the rhetorical functions and aesthetic construction of metaphor and metonymy in literary works, the metaphorical and metonymic system in classical Chinese classics (Confucian Classics, History, Philosophy and Literature), and the interpretation and inheritance of metaphorical and metonymic imagery in poetry and prose; social discourse and new media research such as the discourse construction and ideology of metaphor and metonymy in current political and news discourses, the communication and evolution of metaphor and metonymy in social media and online discourses, and the emotional mobilization and rhetorical strategies of metaphor and metonymy in public discourses; interdisciplinary application research such as metaphor, metonymy and translation (including classical translation and cross-cultural translation), bimodal (image-language) metaphor and metonymy from the perspective of semiotics, and the application of metaphor and metonymy in education, psychology and communication; as well as cutting-edge technology and innovative application research such as the recognition, generation and optimization of metaphor and metonymy by large language models, and the cognitive computing and application of metaphor and metonymy in the context of artificial intelligence.
Open Access Policy
JMM is a fully open access journal that provides immediate and permanent free access to all published content for all users worldwide without requiring any article processing charges (APCs) or subscription fees. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, allowing unrestricted sharing, distribution, and reuse with proper attribution. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal publishing rights. We support responsible scholarly sharing by permitting authors to deposit preprints in any repository without embargo and postprints immediately upon publication. This sustainable model maintains the highest standards of peer review and editorial quality while eliminating financial barriers to knowledge dissemination.
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal or its publisher.
