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:: Volume 26, Issue 2 (9-2023) ::
IJAL 2023, 26(2): 11-11 Back to browse issues page
Analyzing Metaphors of Temporal Concepts in the Novel of “the Fig Tree of Temples” From Cognitive Semantics Perspective
Jamshid Basitnejad , Bahman Gorjian , Mohammad Alipour , Arezou Molavi
Abadan Branch, Islamic Azad University
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This research explores metaphors of temporal concepts within the novel "The Fig Tree of Temples," utilizing cognitive semantics regarding time. This concept manifests in concrete representations of places and objects in literature and poetry, rendering temporal concepts objective and comprehensible. The study employed a qualitative approach to examine metaphors associated with temporal concepts, dividing the analysis into primary and secondary temporal concepts understood through cognitive semantics. The novel was authored by Mahmoud in 1979. The investigation focused on identifying source and target terms within the metaphors of temporal concepts, assessing their frequency, and analyzing the sentences that featured these temporal concept mappings. Ultimately, a total of 1137 mappings were identified and categorized into 12 domains of source and target metaphorical concepts related to temporal concepts, following the theoretical framework established by Evans and Green (2006). The findings indicated that temporal concepts-motion mappings, particularly those related to temporal concepts sequence, exhibited the highest frequency, while observer-motion temporal mappings were the least frequent. Additionally, the occurrence of primary temporal concepts was found to be lower than that of secondary temporal concepts. The implications of findings are expected to enhance readers' comprehension of novels that incorporate metaphorical representations of temporal concepts, thereby fostering a semantic understanding of narrative coherence.
Keywords: cognitive semantics, concepts of temporal concepts, fig tree of temples, mapping, novel
     
Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
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Basitnejad J, Gorjian B, Alipour M, Molavi A. Analyzing Metaphors of Temporal Concepts in the Novel of “the Fig Tree of Temples” From Cognitive Semantics Perspective. IJAL 2023; 26 (2) :11-11
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Volume 26, Issue 2 (9-2023) Back to browse issues page
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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