The Effect of Cognitive Metaphor on the Formation of Semantic Fields The Anger Field in "Al-Mukhassas" by Ibn Sidah, as a Model

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Department of Arabic Language and Literature, College of Education, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The current research is designed to recognize the effect of cognitive metaphor and metonymy on the formation of semantic field in the language. It adopts the Anger field in "Al-Mukhassas" by Ibn Sidah, as an applicable model. The research started from the data of cognitive linguistics, which is concerned with studying the effect of metaphor on human thinking and cognitive. In this direction, metaphor is no longer a matter of transferring a word from a real meaning to another metaphorical meaning, but rather it is one of the means of cognition that people possess and employ in understanding their internal experiences. Through the physical sensory experiences they interact with through their bodies. The research concludes that metaphor and metonymy had an effect on the formation of the Anger field in "Al-Mukhassas". This is illustrated by the cognition of anger through metaphor, projecting sensory experiences onto it. Moreover, anger is understood through metonymy, focusing on the signs and marks that appear on the body of an angry person. Since this perception occurs at the level of the mind, it is reflected in the language used when expressing anger. The words and expressions included in the Anger field are usually the result of cognitive metaphor or cognitive metonymy.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics