Literality vs metaphor – blurring the boundaries. Reflections on the basis of biblical Hebrew Cover Image

Dosłowność a metafora – zacieranie granic. Rozważania na kanwie biblijnej hebrajszczyzny
Literality vs metaphor – blurring the boundaries. Reflections on the basis of biblical Hebrew

Author(s): Kamilla Termińska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: linguistic paradigm;metaphor;literality;translation;meaning;visualisation;

Summary/Abstract: The concept of metaphor is at the core of the problems of linguistic paradigms.Perception of the world as expressed by language is determined by eitherrealistic or constructivist approaches to the very concept of the world/reality,and made relative when explored by philosophical views of understanding,interpretation and translation. This article, using visualisation of the sense of fiveHebrew roots, tries to demonstrate the thesis that mediatization of ontologicoepistemiological theory in relation to literality and metaphor is an absolutenecessity.

  • Issue Year: 7/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 289-300
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish