Metaphor is widely used in human communication. The cohort of scholars studying metaphor in various fields is continuously growing, but very few work has been done in bibliographical analysis of metaphor research. This paper examines the advancements in metaphor research from 2000 to 2017. Using data retrieved from Microsoft Academic Graph and Web of Science, this paper makes a macro analysis of metaphor research, and expounds the underlying patterns of its development. Taking into consideration sub-fields of metaphor research, the internal analysis of metaphor research is carried out from a micro perspective to reveal the evolution of research topics and the inherent relationships among them. This paper provides novel insights into the current state of the art of metaphor research as well as future trends in this field, which may spark new research interests in metaphor from both linguistic and interdisciplinary perspectives.

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21世纪的隐喻研究：书目分析

隐喻在人类交流中被广泛使用。在各个领域研究隐喻的学者人数正在不断增长，但是在隐喻研究的书目分析方面，所做的工作很少。本文考察了隐喻研究在2000年至2017年的进展。本文使用从Microsoft Academic Graph和Web of Science检索到的数据，对隐喻研究进行了宏观分析，并阐述了其发展的基本模式。考虑到隐喻研究的各个子领域，从微观的角度对隐喻研究进行了内部分析，以揭示研究主题的演变及其之间的内在联系。本文提供了关于隐喻研究的现状以及该领域未来趋势的新颖见解，