scholarly journals Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in Deutschewelle Newspaper based on the Perspective of Linguistic Relativity

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Novia Anjani Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Linguistic Relativity ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Metaphor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Cultural Aspect ◽  
Language Style ◽  
Metaphor Use ◽  
Meaning Analysis ◽  
The Way

Generally, metaphor is a language style that is often used as a form of creativity in communicating. However, the wider scope of the use of metaphors has led to interference from other aspects, one of which is the cultural aspect. Cultural aspect is considered to play an important role in shaping the way each individual perceives something. To prove this perspective, this study aims to identify whether the use of metaphors can be influenced by culture, when compared to the perspective of linguistic relativity. The object of this research was discourse text in Deutchewelle newspapers in Indonesian and German. The 5-Step Metaphor Analysis Method was used in this research. From the results of the meaning analysis that has been done, it shows that there is a conceptual metaphor use which is influenced by cultural aspect. This means that the use of metaphors based on the perspective of linguistic realativity is acceptable.

The concept of America in the Puritan mind

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Szilvia Csabi
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Conceptual Blending ◽  
Metaphor Analysis ◽  
Mary Rowlandson ◽  
Cotton Mather ◽  
William Byrd ◽  
The Way

This article focuses on the conceptualization of America in Puritan prose works. My assumption is that, with the help of a multitextual approach, i.e. the consideration of several prose works from several authors of the Puritan era, such as William Bradford, William Byrd, John Cotton, Edward Johnson, Cotton Mather, Mary Rowlandson, Thomas Shepard, William Stoughton and John Winthrop, we can develop a detailed account of the way Puritans understood their immigration experiences. My analysis is presented within the framework of conceptual metaphor analysis as proposed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) and Lakoff and Turner (1989), and of conceptual blending analysis as given by Fauconnier and Turner (1998). The two methods complement each other and combine our knowledge of the Puritan concept of America present in various literary texts.

scholarly journals Metaphor in media language and cognition: A perspective from conceptual metaphor theory

Lege Artis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoltán Kövecses
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Conceptual System ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Media Communication ◽  
Language And Thought ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
The Media ◽  
Language And Cognition ◽  
The Way

Abstract I discuss three large issues relating to media language. (1) How does conceptual metaphor theory affect the way we see the conceptual system that characterizes the main participants of communication in the media? (2) How do conceptual metaphors structure the language (and thought) used by the media? (3) Is the metaphorical mind of the participants of media communication a “self-contained” mind immune to the influence of context or is it affected by it?

A deep semantic corpus-based approach to metaphor analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen K. Dodge
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Metaphor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Computational Tools ◽  
Source Domain ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Metaphor Use

This paper demonstrates the fruitful application of the formalization of Conceptual Metaphor Theory, combined with metaphor constructions and computational tools to a large-scale, corpus-based approach to the study of metaphor expressions. As the case study of poverty metaphor expressions illustrates, the representation of individual metaphors and frames as parts of larger conceptual networks facilitates analyses that capture both local details and larger patterns of metaphor use. Significantly, the data suggest that the two most frequently used source domain networks in poverty metaphor expressions each support different types of inferences about poverty, its effects, and possible ways to reduce or end it.

scholarly journals CORRELATION BETWEEN LANGUAGE WORLDVIEW AND MENTAITY IN MODERN LINGUISTICS

2013 ◽  
pp. 275-278
Author(s):  
V. S. Sosedova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Weak Form ◽  
Linguistic Relativity ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
Cultural Aspect ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Way

The article is devoted to the correlation between concepts of mentality and language worldview in modern linguistics. Considering mentality within modern linguistics reflects the principle expansionism which consists in the fact that no science can remain within the borders of itself, it needs access to the adjacent areas of knowledge to produce the most comprehensive research. That is why linguistics is to use the data provided by such sciences as cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, etc. The paper highlights the main approaches to the issue of language worldview. The most relevant modern theory concerning the topic is the hypothesis of linguistic relativity in its weak form, which consists in the fact that language is only one of the factors that influence the way in which we conceptualize reality. Further in the article we put definitions of language worldview and give our own definition of the term. The part of the article dedicated to the mentality also provides definitions of the concept, indicates the relative novelty of studying the mentality of a nation within language sciences, it also provides a comparison of the given concepts. The author finds both similarities and differences and comes to the conclusion that, despite the apparent synonymy of the discussed concepts, there are important differences: they deal with different sides of world perception, they put emphasis on peculiar features of reality. Mentality is associated with the cultural aspect and the language worldview – with the liguocultural aspect. What is important is that both concepts are relevant to modern linguistics.

scholarly journals Metaphorical Expression of the Word Anger in the Corpus of Contemporary of American English (COCA)

HUMANIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 882
Author(s):  
Dewa Ayu Kartika Sari ◽  
I Nyoman Aryawibawa ◽  
Ni Ketut Sri Rahayuni
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
American English ◽  
Identification Procedure ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Language Style ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Metaphorical Expression

Metaphors are used to create poetic impression in poems or poetry. However, linguist disagree this idea and they believe that metaphors are not used for language style of poems or poetry only, but they believe that people also use them in their daily language. This study is entitled Metaphorical Expression of the Word Anger in the Corpus of Contemporary of American English (COCA). The data source was taken from corpus of contemporary American English (COCA) using keyword of anger in Keyword in the Context (KWIC) as the main data. The theories used in this study were theory proposed by Lakoff & Johnson (1998) to identify the conceptual metaphor, Pragglejaz’s MIP (Metaphor Identification Procedure) and Steen’s five steps to identify the metaphor in the context. The result shown that all conceptual metaphors were found in this study, such as structural metaphor, orientational metaphor, ontological metaphor and personification.

scholarly journals A CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS OF BREXIT: EVIDENCE FROM ENGLISH, GERMAN AND SERBIAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 53-71
Author(s):  
Katharina Peterke
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Response ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
The Media ◽  
Metaphor Use ◽  
Language Areas

Conceptual metaphor has long been recognised to reflect our human emotional and cognitive world. Its ability to evoke emotional response and influence attitudes makes conceptual metaphor ideal for the use in political content. A recent controversial political issue is Brexit. The objective of the present paper is to compare the metaphor use in the British Brexit discourse to the metaphor use in the media of other language areas. The chosen languages are German, as language of another EU country and Serbian as the language of a country that is not in the European Union and is therefore not directly affected by Brexit so far. The data is taken from reliable online media sources of Britain, Germany and Serbia. Metaphors have been identified using the MIPVU procedure in 20 articles for each language. In a total of 259 metaphors, the three languages show interesting differences in the use of conceptual metaphors in the context of Brexit.

scholarly journals A Cognitive Study of Anger Metaphors in English and Kurdish

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-47
Author(s):  
Khalid Ali Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Human Emotions ◽  
Cognitive Study ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
The Way

       This article is a comparative study of anger metaphors in English and Kurdish from a cognitive linguistic perspective. Based on the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), the paper makes a comparative analysis of the conceptual metaphors of anger in English and Kurdish. The two languages are geographically and culturally unrelated. The study aims to find out similar and dissimilar points related to the way anger is conceptualized in English and Kurdish to show the universality and specificity of the different cultures. Also, the article looks for the causes of these differences and similarities so as to help people further understand the conceptualization of anger as one of the basic human emotions.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Metaphor Account of Desdemona: Body, Emotions, Ethics

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Miriam Mezghani
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Complexity ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Metaphor Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Poetics ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Female Protagonist ◽  
Ethical Choices ◽  
Structured System ◽  
Character Criticism

This paper aims to delve into Desdemona’s mind in Shakespeare’s Othello. In this paper, Desdemona’s utterances are perused through conceptual metaphor analysis. The objective of this study is to disclose Desdemona’s cognitive complexity, and conceptual metaphor analysis offers an opportunity to enter Desdemona’s cognitive world notwithstanding the degradation of her speech. These conceptual metaphors will follow three major axes of scrutiny: body, emotions, and ethics. The findings of this paper demonstrate that a cognitive exploration of the character reveals a structured system of thoughts where corporeal passions, emotional acuity, and ethical choices are culminated in a coherent and dynamic female protagonist. Desdemona’s conceptual metaphors confirm a sensual and wilful persona who broke an ascetic image of femininity associated with conditioning and interdictions. The study aspires to demonstrate how Desdemona would become a haunting presence on stage, triumphant even as all other characters fell, and how she would reach from beyond the grave to hold the audience in the throes of empathy. The intent of the paper is also to point out that conceptual metaphor analysis, with its ties to cognitive poetics, can furnish character criticism with dissimilar readings.

Metaphor, Cognition, Culture

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoltán Kövecses
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
The Other ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Culture And Cognition ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
The One ◽  
Cultural Reality ◽  
Metaphor And Metonymy

The chapter reports on work concerned with the issue of how conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) functions as a link between culture and cognition. Three large areas are investigated to this effect. First, work on the interaction between conceptual metaphors, on the one hand, and folk and expert theories of emotion, on the other, is surveyed. Second, the issue of metaphorical universality and variation is addressed, together with that of the function of embodiment in metaphor. Third, a contextualist view of conceptual metaphors is proposed. The discussion of these issues leads to a new and integrated understanding of the role of metaphor and metonymy in creating cultural reality and that of metaphorical variation across and within cultures, as well as individuals.

Once Upon a Time in the Realm of Notions : The Conceptualisation of Novak Djokovic-Inspired Personality Shifts

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Nenad Blaženović ◽  
Emir Muhić
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tennis Player ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Conceptual Metaphors ◽  
Bilingual Speakers ◽  
Metaphor Theory

An analysis was carried out with two interviews given by the tennis-player Novak Djokovic, one of which was in English and the other in his native Serbian. In both instances, Novak Djokovic used many conceptual metaphors throughout his speech, some of which were analysed in more detail. The main premise of the research was that people’s personalities change in accordance with language they speak at any given time and that they use different conceptual metaphors to describe the same events in different languages. The aim of the paper was to investigate whether personality shift in bilingual speakers can be observed through the speaker’s use of conceptual metaphors in different languages. Through the framework of conceptual metaphor theory, it was shown that Djokovic’s personality does change with the language he speaks. This change was shown through the conceptual metaphors, i.e., source and target domains that Djokovic used during the interviews. He does indeed use different source domains to conceptualise the same target domains in different languages.

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