CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS OF GOOD, EVIL AND THE ACT OF SPEECH
CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS OF GOOD, EVIL AND THE ACT OF SPEECH

Author(s): Gabriela Corina Santa (Câmpean)
Subject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Theoretical Linguistics, Aesthetics, Semantics, Comparative Linguistics
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: Conceptual metaphors; proverbs; the concept of GOOD; the concept of EVIL; the concept of SPEECH;
Summary/Abstract: Figurative language is frequently employed for specific purposes, encompassing aesthetic considerations and the intention to unveil particular meanings. Proverbs serve as exemplary instances of this practice, being connotative and emblematic of collective wisdom with origins deeply entrenched in human history. The current article approaches proverbs from the Conceptual Metaphor Theory perspective in order to reveal similarities and differences between the conceptual representations in the Romanian and English cultures. Specifically, the concepts of GOOD, EVIL and SPEECH are investigated in a self-made corpus of equivalent, Romanian, and English proverbs.

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