A Study of Color Metaphors in Moral Concepts of 3-5 Years Old Yi and Bai Children

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202412345

Author(s)

Chunhua Li*, Xiumei He, Xiao Han

Affiliation(s)

College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

The moral concepts of color metaphors were explored through a picture compulsion task in which moral/immoral image pictures were placed on white or black color blocks for 3-5 years old children. The two experiments revealed that 3-year-old Bai and Yi children did not yet have moral concepts of color metaphors and there was no significant difference between the two; 4 years old Yi and Bai children had a preliminary awareness of the moral concepts of white Yi and black color metaphors, and there was a significant difference between the two. 5 years old Bai children had a stronger awareness of color metaphors and the difference was significantly larger. The results show that there are differences in the white-black color metaphors of moral concepts between 4-5 years old Bai and Yi children. Ethnic culture influences the formation of young children's metaphor comprehension ability.

Keywords

Yi Young Children; Bai Young Children; Moral Concepts; Color Metaphors

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