Физическото и душевното състояние на човека според няколко балкански метафори
Human physical and psychological states according to some Balkan metaphor
Author(s): Petya Asenova, Vasilka AlexovaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Demography and human biology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Human; physical state; psychology; Balkan metaphor;
Summary/Abstract: As a mechanism of nomination metaphor is used above all in the conceptualization of man and his world. We analyze a fragment of the Balkan picture of the world pointing out similarities and differences in the metaphorization of human physical and psychological states in languages belonging to the Balkan language union: such = strong, firm, steady = healthy, unhealthy = weak, unable', past, bygone = old, aged and white/black = happy/unhappy.
Journal: Съпоставително езикознание / Сопоставительное языкознание
- Issue Year: 2008
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 5-17
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Bulgarian
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