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Metaphoric conceptualisation of “love is a plant” in Gĩkũyũ : a cognitive-semantics perspective
Joint Authors
Gathigia, Musa Gatambuki
Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita
Source
Bulletin of Advanced English Studies
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.79-89, 11 p.
Publisher
Refaad Center for Studies and Research
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Starting from the premise that a metaphor is a cognitive mechanism in which one experiential domain is partially mapped onto a different experiential domain , this paper examines the metaphoric conceptualis ation of “LOVE IS A PLANT” in Gĩkũyũ from a cognitive semantics perspective.
In order to achieve this objective, t he study adopted the fundamental tenets of the C onceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT).
An interview schedule was administered to 48 speakers of Gĩkũyũ by the researcher assisted by two research assistants of different gender.
The data collected were subjected to the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit (MIPVU) to find out whether the lexical items collected were metaphorical or not.
Using four annotators, includin g the researcher, the study identified nine plant osemic metaphors which play a pivotal role in the understanding of love in G ĩ kũyũ.
The study concludes that plantosemic metaphors are co nceptual phenomena which are integral component of the Gĩkũyũ cultural milieu expressed in language .
Further, the study also notes that gender is an important variable through which males and fema les conceptualise love in Gĩkũyũ
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gathigia, Musa Gatambuki& Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita. 2019. Metaphoric conceptualisation of “love is a plant” in Gĩkũyũ : a cognitive-semantics perspective. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies،Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.79-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-937265
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gathigia, Musa Gatambuki& Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita. Metaphoric conceptualisation of “love is a plant” in Gĩkũyũ : a cognitive-semantics perspective. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies Vol. 2, no. 2 (Jun. 2019), pp.79-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-937265
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gathigia, Musa Gatambuki& Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita. Metaphoric conceptualisation of “love is a plant” in Gĩkũyũ : a cognitive-semantics perspective. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies. 2019. Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.79-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-937265
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 89
Record ID
BIM-937265