GENERAL DIRECTIONS OF METAPHORIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH FIGURATIVE WORLDVIEW

Аннотация:

This article argues that a more precise definition of the subject of study would be beneficial for metaphor research. There are three distinct ways to do metaphor research: as a component of grammar or use, as a component of language or cognition, or as a component of sign systems or behavior. Eight separate study domains that each have their own assumptions about metaphorical meaning and their own implications and repercussions for the goals and assessment of research arise when these three dimensions are crossed. These distinctions are supposed to make statements regarding the use of conceptual metaphor in language more credible.