The book is devoted to conceptual metaphors in English according to the level of abstraction in their target domains. The findings reveal a striking difference between mappings onto concrete domains and mappings onto abstract ones. In metaphors with concrete target domains, a preexisting similarity between the source and target concepts can be revealed or highlighted. In contrast, when the target domain is abstract, the similarity between the source and target concepts is created rather than merely revealed or highlighted. To some degree, creation of similarity is possible even with concrete domains, but in abstract ones it is necessary, not optional. This is because abstract concepts have little or no schematic structure in the first place. Since abstract concepts are classified in language as kinds of physical objects, they inherit rudimentary physical properties, such as density, weight, temperature, etc. Looking at metaphors from this perspective allows us to refine the existing theories of metaphor.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9783631590898
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117418695
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Data Analysis
Author
Michal Janowski
Publication Name
Inheritance of Features in Metaphoric Mappings in English
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
148mm
Volume
26
Item Weight
210g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Michal Janowski
Series Title
Polish Studies in English Language & Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
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