A Sea of-Noun vs. a Mountain of-Noun: A Quantitative Corpus-Based Study of Two Metaphorical Constructions
A Sea of-Noun vs. a Mountain of-Noun: A Quantitative Corpus-Based Study of Two Metaphorical Constructions
Author(s): Jarosław WilińskiSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Semantics
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: COCA; construction; distinctive collexeme analysis; Fisher’s exact test
Summary/Abstract: Applying the perspective of Construction Grammar and the corpus-based method known as Distinctive-Collexeme Analysis, this study seeks to identify nouns that indicate a strong preference either for the sea of-noun-construction or the mountain of-noun-construction. Based on the data extracted from the corpus, this study reveals that the constructions convey subtle nuances of meaning, reflect different degrees of metaphoricity, and have a strong tendency to occur with specific nouns.
Journal: Roczniki Humanistyczne
- Issue Year: 71/2023
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 323-337
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English