Research Article

Conceptualizations of CİĞER 'Liver-Lung' in Turkish Figurative Expressions

Volume: 15 Number: 1 January 1, 2018
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Conceptualizations of CİĞER 'Liver-Lung' in Turkish Figurative Expressions

Abstract

This study investigates the conceptualizations of the body part term ciğer (liver-lung) as it is used in idioms figuratively from the cognitive linguistic perspective. Data are collected from several dictionaries, and the idioms that include the word ciğer are analyzed in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980; Kövecses, 2000). The findings reveal an embodied cultural model for ciğer that is conceptualized as A METONYMY FOR THE PERSON, A LIVING BEING, AN OBJECT OF VALUE and A CONTAINER, each of which include diverse sub-folk models. Findings also demonstrate ciğer as A LOCUS FOR EMOTIONS expressing sadness, pity, liking/love, fear, affectivity, disliking/hate and happiness in Turkish. The study highlights the supremacy of metaphors, metonymies and image schemas in the conceptualization of experiences in Turkish as well as supports the view that embodiment is culturally motivated.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Melike Baş
AMASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 1, 2018

Submission Date

January 26, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Baş, M. (2018). Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil Ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 15(1), 1-24. https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU
AMA
1.Baş M. Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi. 2018;15(1):1-24. https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU
Chicago
Baş, Melike. 2018. “Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions”. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil Ve Edebiyat Dergisi 15 (1): 1-24. https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU.
EndNote
Baş M (January 1, 2018) Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi 15 1 1–24.
IEEE
[1]M. Baş, “Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions”, Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1–24, Jan. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU
ISNAD
Baş, Melike. “Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions”. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi 15/1 (January 1, 2018): 1-24. https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU.
JAMA
1.Baş M. Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi. 2018;15:1–24.
MLA
Baş, Melike. “Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions”. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil Ve Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 1-24, https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU.
Vancouver
1.Melike Baş. Conceptualizations of CİĞER ’Liver-Lung’ in Turkish Figurative Expressions. Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 1;15(1):1-24. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95XS26FU