Zeg het met vis! Nederlandse en Poolse vis-metaforen en hun taalbeeld van de wereld
Say It with Fish! Dutch and Polish Fish Metaphors and Their Linguistic Picture of the World

Summary/Abstract: The theme of fish is present in literature, mythology, religion and also in phraseology. The sea has always been a meeting place for different peoples who spoke different languages. That is why the language of seagoing people has always been international. For this reason, expressions with a fish motif would seem to be an interesting research set. The first part of this article presents the history of Polish and Dutch maritime connections. The next part of the article presents collected ichthyological metaphors in both Polish and Dutch. The author then compares Dutch and Polish metaphors with fish/water creatures to see to what extent the ichthyological metaphor is rooted in these languages, and what similarities and differences can be discovered. Furthermore, the concept of a linguistic worldview based on metaphors with fish species common to both languages is analysed.

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