1 Introduction 2 Cognitive Linguistics, Cultural Linguistics and Color Studies 2.1 Cognitive Linguistics 2.2 Cultural Linguistics 2.3 Color Studies 2.4 Components of the Cultural Model for Colors 3 Categorizations of Colors 3.1 Evolution and English Basic Color Terms 3.2 Chinese Color Evolution and Basic Color Terms 3.3 Similarities and Differences in Color Categorization 3.4 Summary 4 Conceptual Metonymies of Color and Colors 4.1 Color-for-People Metonymies 4.2 Metonymies in Event Schema 4.3 Summary 5 Conceptual Metaphors of Colors 5.1 People Metaphors 5.2 Economy is Color 5.3 Politics is Color 5.4 Warning is Color 5.5 Summary 6 Cultural Propositions of Color and Colors 7 Conclusion References Index
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