When romantic love in Gĩkũyũ becomes a human body part

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Gatambuki Gathigia ◽  
Ruth W. Ndung’u ◽  
Daniel Ochieng Orwenjo
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Identification Procedure ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Human Body Part ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Research Assistants

Studies in Cognitive Linguistics show that metaphors are fundamental to the structuring of people’s thought and language (Sweetser 1990; Kövecses 2009). It is against this backdrop that this study discusses human body parts as metaphors of conceptualizing love in Gĩkũyũ. To achieve this objective, an interview schedule was administered to 48 respondents of different gender by the researcher assisted by four research assistants. The Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) and the main principles of the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit (MIPVU) (see Steen et al. 2010) were used in this study. The principles of the MIPVU were employed to find out whether the lexical items collected were metaphorical or not. Using three annotators and the researcher, the study identified 100 Metaphor Related Words (MRWs) as per the annotation guidelines adapted from the MIPVU procedures and three lexical units which were annotated as Discard From Metaphor Analysis (DFMA). From the MRWs, the study identified eight metaphors of human body parts which play an indispensable role in the conceptualization of love in Gĩkũyũ. Further, the study noted that gender is a vital variable that provides people with the prism through which they view love since males registered more lexical frequencies for LOVE IS A HUMAN BODY PART than females. The study concludes that metaphor in Cognitive Linguistics is not only a creative device, but an important mental facility and cognitive instrument.

Foodsemic metaphors of love in Gĩkũyũ: Insights from cognitive semantics

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-358
Author(s):  
Moses Gatambuki Gathigia ◽  
Daniel Ochieng Orwenjo ◽  
Ruth Wangeci Ndungu
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Cognitive Semantics ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Identification Procedure ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Integral Component ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Research Assistants ◽  
The Way

Abstract Using the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, this study discusses the transfer of semantic aspects of foodsemic metaphors upon the abstraction of love. An interview schedule was administered to 48 respondents of different gender by the researchers assisted by two research assistants. The data collected were subjected to the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit (MIPVU). 12 foodsemic metaphors which play an indispensable role in the understanding of love in Gĩkũyũ were identified. In addition, the study noted that gender is a dominant variable that provides people with lens through which they view love in Gĩkũyũ. This study concludes that metaphor is an integral component of the way people conceptualize and embody love in Gĩkũyũ. Further, foodsemic metaphors provide a way of understanding the nexus between gender and love in Gĩkũyũ.

scholarly journals Analisis Teknik Menggambar Ilustrasi Anatomi pada Mahasiswa FK UNS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rizaldi Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Human Body Part

When studying anatomy, it is very important for the practitioner to see the cadaver body part that being studied. By analyzing the cadaver body part, we can learn important parts of the human body. But the cadaver can only be used temporarily during the lab. Other problems such as the small number of cadaver body parts or even the unavailability of desired body parts also commonly appear. One of the solution to this problem is to make an illustration of the desired body part. By illustrating these human body part, the practitioner can also understand the location and structure of the human body part. In illustrating human body part, there are also several techniques that the practitioner needs to know. By understanding that illustration techniques, the practitioner can find out the most effective illustration techniques for studying human body part.

scholarly journals ENGLISH IDIOMS CONTAINING HUMAN-BODY PARTS AND THEIR VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO ENGLISH NOVELS AND THEIR VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION VERSIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thu Hanh ◽  
Nguyen Tien Long
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Contrast Method ◽  
Syntactic Features ◽  
Human Body Part

The current paper focuses on investigating the semantic and syntactic features of idioms, including idioms containing human-body parts in the two English novels “The Godfather”, “To Kill A Mockingbird” and their Vietnamese translation versions. Using comparison and contrast method, the paper attempts to point out the equivalent and non-equivalent references of human-body-part idioms found in the two English novels and their Vietnamese translation. The research results will be useful for improving English teaching and learning, especially English idioms, as well as English-Vietnamese translation of idioms.

Conceptual metaphor of “thread” in Vietnamese idioms and folk songs

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Viet Nguyen Dinh
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Folk Songs ◽  
Human Body Part ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Metaphorical Structures ◽  
Unique Part

From the in-depth study of the concept of “thread” in Vietnamese idioms and folk songs, the article has established metaphorical structures of the concept of human\body part as “thread”; The predestined object is the “thread”; love\affection means “thread”; human activities\perceptions are activities with “threads”; human mood is considered as “thread”; talent\quality is a “thread”; The situation is the “thread” and thereby, this paper may contribute to further conceptual metaphor of cognitive linguistics illustration; and show a unique part of Vietnamese language - thinking - culture.

scholarly journals A Metaphoric Analysis of Miriri’s Ekegusii Pop Song Ebunda

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Victor Ntabo ◽  
George Ogal Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Identification Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Metaphor Theory

The study undertakes a metaphoric analysis of the animal metaphors in Miriri’s Ekegusii pop song “Ebunda” (a donkey) to reveal meaning. The meaning of the animal metaphors in the song might be elusive to the majority of the fans because metaphor is principally a matter of thought and action which is often situated in a specific context. The study employed the descriptive research design to describe the metaphors as used in the song. First, four coders (including the researchers) were employed to identify the metaphors in the song through the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit. Secondly, the metaphors in the song were classified into animal metaphors based on the levels of the principle of Great Chain of Being metaphor (GCBM). The animal metaphors in “Ebunda” were then explained using the Conceptual Metaphor Theory. The study reveals that animals are stratified source domains used to effectively conceptualize human beings as highlighted in the song. In addition, the animal metaphors in “Ebunda” are used on a cognitive basis to reveal the perceptions Abagusii (the native speakers of Ekegusii) have about some animals in society. Metaphors are crucial ways of communication and are best explained using the Cognitive Linguistics paradigm.  

Anthropometric Shape Analysis Strategy for Design of Personalwear

1993 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 411-415
Author(s):  
Amar Yavatkar
Keyword(s):  
Shape Analysis ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Human Body Part ◽  
Analysis Strategy

The diversity of morphologies may be a source of annoyance to the designer of personal equipment. For those involved in design problems, the user population seems to have considerable variability in the size and shape of body parts. However, traditionally available anthropometric data provides only the independent value for each measurement with no information on the shapes of the contours and curvatures. This type of data appears to be insufficient for the design of personal equipment such as shoes, helmets, or a guard for a specific body part. Therefore, interfacing any human body part and equipment should begin with the objective knowledge of the full range of body sizes and shapes. The size variability can be tackled by developing fitting schemes by covering segments of a multivariate normal population. The main difficulty is apprehending the anatomical shapes and their variation relative to three dimensional space. Further, for offering the proper fit, it becomes imperative that variability in such anatomical shapes be incorporated in the design. This paper describes the shape analysis strategy which should be useful in approximating non-linear dimensions of human body part for design. The method is illustrated by selecting the curvatures along a foot outline. The curvatures are defined as a set of discrete points and then analyzed by statistical and numerical methods for arriving at an optimized shape. The shape differences and similarities within and between the two methods are examined graphically and discussed. Results show that the technique of integrating the fitting scheme and anatomical shape approximation describes the human body shapes in geometric terms with moderate accuracy.

scholarly journals Conceptualizations of the Heart in Jordanian Arabic: A Cognitive Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Omar Bani Mofarrej ◽  
Ghaleb Rabab'ah
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Human Heart ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Cognitive Perspective ◽  
Jordanian Arabic ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Levantine Arabic

The present paper examines the metaphorical and metonymical conceptualizations of the heart in Jordanian Arabic (JA) within the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory developed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980). The main aim is to explore how the human heart is conceptualized in JA, and to test the applicability of the different general cognitive mechanisms proposed by Niemeier (2003 and 2008) to those found in JA. The data were extracted from Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions in Levantine Arabic: Jordanian Dialect (Alzoubi, 2020), and other resources including articles, dissertations and books of Arabic proverbs. The findings revealed that all the four general cognitive mechanisms suggested by Niemeier (2003 and 2008) are applicable to JA. The findings also showed that the similarity derives from the universal aspects of the human body, which lends tremendous support to the embodiment hypothesis proposed by cognitive linguists. 

Bio-material human body part (palm fingers) based electronic FET transistor

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Shiv Prasad Kosta ◽  
Y.P. Kosta ◽  
Jitendra Prasad Chaudhary ◽  
Piyush R. Vaghela ◽  
Harsh Mehta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Human Body Part ◽  
Bio Material

scholarly journals A Cognitive Approach to EkeGusii Pop Songs

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Victor Ondara Ntabo ◽  
Moses Gatambuki Gathigia ◽  
Naom Moraa Nyarigoti
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Identification Procedure ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Great Chain Of Being ◽  
Folk Conception ◽  
Different Levels

A review of literature on pop songs reveals that composers use metaphors to communicate their feelings. In particular, the meaning of the metaphors in EkeGusii pop songs needs to be interpreted to reveal the message of the composers. The EkeGusii pop singer Christopher Mosioma’s (Embarambamba) songs have gained fame in Kenya because of their richness in the usage of metaphors. One of Christopher Mosioma’s songs, amasomo (education) which was launched in 2015 has gained acclaim from Kenyans. The song amasomo (education) is basically presented as a piece of advice to students to embrace education in order to optimally reap from its benefits. The study identified 10 metaphors in the song amasomo (education) through the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit. In order to interpret the metaphors in the EkeGusii pop song amasomo (education), the Conceptual Metaphor Theory complemented by the folk conception of the generic Great Chain of Being Metaphor were employed. The study employed four coders (including the researchers) in the identification of the metaphors. The study found that, inter alia, animal, plant and object metaphors are used in the song amasomo (education). The study concludes that the metaphors in the EkeGusii pop songs belong inherently to different levels of the generic Great Chain of Being Metaphor.

scholarly journals Difficulties in Identifying and Translating Linguistic Metaphors: A Survey and Experiment among Translation Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-322
Author(s):  
Charlène Meyers
Keyword(s):  
Second Phase ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Identification Procedure ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Simplified Method ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Agreement Score ◽  
Final Agreement ◽  
Strong Agreement

A survey of twelve translation students in 2017 revealed that they tend to find translating figurative and metaphorical language difficult. In addition, an experiment also conducted in 2017 showed similar results. During the first phase of this experiment, two trained researchers coded metaphorical items in a text from the New Scientist following the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (MIPVU). Based on Cohen’s kappa, the researchers reached an initial coding agreement of 0.692 (strong agreement) and a final agreement score of 0.958 (almost perfect agreement) after discussion. The second phase of the experiment involved the coding of the metaphorical items previously identified by the researchers in the same text by 47 students who received a two-hour introduction to conceptual metaphor theory and a simplified method to code metaphorical items. However, the results of the students’ coding showed that they had failed to identify metaphors in 49.96% of cases. Nevertheless, a chi-squared test (p < 2.2-16) revealed that the students’ coding was not due to chance alone and therefore not arbitrary.

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