A cross-cultural analysis of heart metaphors
- Guillén Nieto, Victoria (coord.)
- Vargas Sierra, Chelo (coord.)
ISSN: 0214-4808, 2171-861X
Datum der Publikation: 2008
Titel der Ausgabe: Intercultural communication research
Nummer: 21
Seiten: 25-56
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Alicante Journal of English Studies / Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses: RAEI
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Zusammenfassung
In this article we propose a cognitive model which results of metaphorical expressions gathered from dictionaries and thesauri and their later examination and classification. We begin with basic conceptual operations, such as reification and personification, to arrive at more complex metaphors which constitute the “Idealized Cognitive Model”.