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Theory of names and cognitive linguistics: The case of the metaphor [PDF]
Filozofija i drustvo, 2010 The philosophical and, in a lesser degree, linguistic debate about the notion of names has been raging for a long time. The processes behind naming are presented and explained in various ways. This paper will try to give a new insight into the motivation behind the creation of new names as seen from the linguistics viewpoint.
Nikola Dobrić
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The interplay between cultural models and metaphor understanding: a cross-cultural cognitive perspective [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIn cross-cultural communication, accurate metaphor comprehension enhances mutual understanding and facilitates effective cooperation among individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. This paper adopts a cross-cultural cognitive perspective and employs
Jun Zou, Carol Fuller, Linyao Wang
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COGNITIVE THEORY OF METAPHOR BY A.N. BARANOV
Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series History and Philology, 2022 The article presents the theses of the descriptive theory of metaphor by A.N. Baranov, which is based on the provisions of the cognitive theory of metaphorization processes. The article analyzes the theories of metaphor, characterizing the role of metaphor in language and in the processes of thinking themselves.
V.V. Makashova
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Theories of Metaphor Revised. Against a Cognitive Theory of Metaphor: An Apology for Classical Metaphor [PDF]
, 2018 Research that deals with metaphors and linguistic imagery has increased in the last thirty years. However, studies that question existing theories of metaphor from a comparative perspective are less common. The reason for the present theoretical sketch was the metaphorical model of conceptualism, alias the cognitive theory of metaphor: at least with ...
Stephan Keßler
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Mechanical” Metaphors and Theory Formation: a Cognitive-Historical Analysis of Economic Discourse [PDF]
Studies About Languages, 2016 Metaphors and categories are an inalienable part of any science. For centuries, mechanical metaphors have been active in shaping economic thought performing their cognitive function. Economists as different as A. Smith and J. Hicks resorted to metaphors not only to name new phenomena (filling vocabulary lacuna), but, what is more important, to make ...
Natalya Davidko
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Pictorial and verbo-pictorial metaphor in Spanish political cartooning [PDF]
Círculo de Lingüística Aplicada a la Comunicación, 2014 In the last forty years the development of the Cognitive Metaphor Theory (Lakoff 1987, 2006, Lakoff & Johnson 1980) has given rise to a great amount of research into metaphor.
Isabel Negro Alousque
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Lege artis. Language yesterday, today, tomorrowThe paper introduces the hybrid method for analyzing visual metaphor, which integrates approaches from Relevance Theory, Conceptual Blending, and Conceptual Metaphor Theory. The analysis relies on a visual metaphor that, in terms of conceptual integration, represents Multiple-Scope Networks.
Наталія Кравченко
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Cognitive theory of metaphor and Jerzy Wróblewski’s concept of legal interpretation
Hybris, 2017 Jerzy Wróblewski is one of the most prominent and influential legal theorists in Poland. His theory of legal interpretation containing a division into linguistic, systemic and functional dimension is highly regarded by Polish legal community. However, when formulating the theory Wróblewski was aware that his theory lacks some elements.
Monika Zalewska
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The Cognitive Theory of Metaphor in a Non-Academic Classroom
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 AbstractThe purpose of the following paper is to present ways in which some premises of the cognitive theory of metaphor can be integrated into practical teaching of English to advanced adult non-academic learners. The objective underlying such an approach to teaching is increasing the learners’ comprehension of the L2 and developing their ...
Sylwia Filipczuk-Rosińska
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Onomástica desde América LatinaTaking present-day Vilnius County, which marks the cultural and linguistic periphery, as a case study, the attempt is made in this paper to expand the horizons of traditional onomastic research by introducing Cognitive Metaphor Theory (CMT) as an innovative approach to understanding the motivation of toponyms.
Pavel Skorupa
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