LINGUIST List 23.83 Thu Jan 05 2012 Diss: Cog Sci/Semantics: Esenova: 'Metaphorical Conceptualisation ...' Editor for this issue: Xiyan Wang <xiyanlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Orazgozel Esenova , Metaphorical Conceptualisation of Anger, Fear and Sadness Message 1: Metaphorical Conceptualisation of Anger, Fear and Sadness Date: 03-Jan-2012 From: Orazgozel Esenova <o.esenovagmail.com> Subject: Metaphorical Conceptualisation of Anger, Fear and Sadness E-mail this message to a friend Institution: Eötvös Loránd University Program: Cultural Linguistics Doctoral Programme Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2011 Author: Orazgozel Esenova Dissertation Title: Metaphorical Conceptualisation of Anger, Fear and Sadness Dissertation URL: http://doktori.btk.elte.hu/lingv/orazgozelesenova/thesis.pdf Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science                             Semantics Subject Language(s): English (eng) Dissertation Director: Zoltán Kövecses Dissertation Abstract: Most emotion concepts that people use in their everyday lives are metaphorically structured and understood. Hence the study of metaphor becomes significant for adequate understanding of emotional reality. This thesis written within the framework of cognitive linguistics examines the metaphors of anger, fear and sadness embedded in the conceptual system of English speakers and explores the role of various bodily and cultural factors in the creation of those metaphors. The metaphors chosen map the source domains of CONTAINER, ANIMAL, SUPERNATURAL BEING, HIDDEN ENEMY, TORMENTOR, SMELL, TASTE, PLANT, MIXED SUBSTANCE and PURE SUBSTANCE onto the target domains of ANGER, FEAR and SADNESS. Although there is a large body of research on emotion metaphors, much remains unknown in this field. For instance, while it is an established fact that emotion concepts often arise from bodily experience, we do not yet have full knowledge of corporeal experiences giving rise to such concepts. For example, little is understood about the role of such fundamental physiological experiences as child containment, voice production, smell and taste perception in the metaphorical conceptualization of emotions. Due to this reason, the thesis undertakes to explore the role of these experiences in the structuring of our everyday concepts of anger, fear and sadness. Moreover, we have scant knowledge about the importance of the following basic experiences in the conceptualization of emotions: human interaction with animal species such as horses, snakes, birds etc., and the cultural views resulting from it; folk beliefs about the supernatural, agricultural experience of growing plants and the practice of mixing different substances. Hence the thesis investigates whether humans make use of their knowledge of the above-mentioned physical domains in their understanding of anger, fear and sadness. The outcome of the study demonstrates that in the conceptual system of English there is a number of anger, fear and sadness metaphors based on these experiences. Furthermore, the thesis partly examines the scope of some emotion metaphors analyzed in the study. It also provides evidence for the stability of many emotion metaphors presented over long periods of time. The thesis employs an interdisciplinary approach which means that the outcome of the study is assessed in relation to the findings from other related fields. The linguistic data of the study has been obtained from multiple sources such as dictionaries, the BNC, and the Internet by using two data retrieval methods: a) the source-domain-oriented approach; b) the Internet/corpus search method. Such a combination of methods enables identifying and retrieving a large number of metaphorical emotion expressions. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 05-Jan-2012       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.