The term of «love» in Polish and French proverbs. An analysis from the perspective of the cognitive linguistics Cover Image

La notion d’«amour» dans les proverbes polonais et français. Analyse de la perspective de la linguistique cognitive
The term of «love» in Polish and French proverbs. An analysis from the perspective of the cognitive linguistics

Author(s): Patrycja Bobowska-Nastarzewska
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: love; proverb; Polish; French; ICM

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this article is a linguistic analysis of the terms “amour” in French and”miłość” in Polish on the basis of proverbs in the two languages. The methodology of theanalysis is taken from cognitive linguistics, particularly from the research of Mark L.Johnson, George P. Lakoff and Ronald W. Langacker. The ideal cognitive models (ICM)of the term ”love” in Polish and French was distinguished. The proverbs in Polish andFrench related to ”love” were divided into groups. Basic metaphors which determine theprototypical models and the peripheral models of the terms ”amour” and ”miłość” in Frenchand Polish, respectively were indicated.

  • Issue Year: 23/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 83-103
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: French