IDIOMS IN COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS: IS IT ALL ABOUT CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR THEORY?
IDIOMS IN COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS: IS IT ALL ABOUT CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR THEORY?
Author(s): Yurii KovaliukSubject(s): Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Cognitive linguistics
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: cognitive linguistics; Conceptual Metaphor Theory; idiom comprehension; idiom motivation; idioms;
Summary/Abstract: The present paper is a study of idioms in cognitive linguistics in an attempt to account for the prevailing trends and prospective directions of research in the field. First, I look at idiomatic expressions from the standpoint of Conceptual Metaphor Theory, with a special emphasis on socio-cognitive and pragmatic aspects of idiom use and comprehension. For this purpose, idioms used in an American legal drama series – Suits, are analysed. I then proceed with the discussion of the motivational aspect of idioms. In the final analysis, the perspectives for future research of idioms within cognitive linguistic framework are outlined.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 28/2022
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 287-298
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English