Primary conceptual metaphors and what they inform us of our embodied mind: a study of five primary conceptual metaphors in Persian

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dc.contributor.authorTavakoli, Morteza
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeGhomeshi, Jila (Linguistics)
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeRosen, Nicole (Linguistics)
dc.contributor.supervisorJanzen, Terry
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-01T16:47:14Z
dc.date.available2023-09-01T16:47:14Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-22
dc.date.submitted2023-08-22T21:32:24Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplineLinguisticsen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)
dc.description.abstractIn the thesis, I study five primary conceptual metaphors GOOD IS UP, BAD IS DOWN, BEING IN CONTROL IS BEING ABOVE, IMPORTANT IS CENTRAL, and NOW IS HERE in Persian to examine their mapping and experiential basis. The thesis is based on Conceptual Metaphor Theory proposed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980), and the primary conceptual metaphors have been randomly selected among the primary conceptual metaphors cited in the literature (e.g. Grady, 1997). The data is gathered from two Persian novels: Chashmhayash ‘Her eyes’ by Bozorg Alavi (1952) and Kelidar Volume 1&2 by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (2008). It has been claimed in the literature that primary conceptual metaphors are motivated by our embodied experiences and since human beings all share the same body and mind, these primary metaphors are universal. Thus, by analyzing the data, I conclude that all five primary conceptual metaphors are instantiated in Persian and that embodied experiences motivate the existence of these metaphors in Persian as has been evidenced in English.
dc.description.noteOctober 2023
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/37538
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectPrimary Metaphors
dc.subjectConceptual Metaphors
dc.subjectThe CMT
dc.subjectMetaphors in Persian
dc.titlePrimary conceptual metaphors and what they inform us of our embodied mind: a study of five primary conceptual metaphors in Persian
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobano
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