Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study

Jumaah Hamad; İrfan Tosuncuoğlu

Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study

Abstract

We can look at the ways of shedding light on regional cultural dynamics and personal communications through the metaphors on their food and social environment. In areas in which cultural traditions are strictly related to joint food experience, research on food bills are often emphasized in the transfer of complex social and emotional consequences. For example, research has shown that in many social and family contexts, serving food as a means of transporting emotions such as love, power or conflict. Food can be symbolized to compassion and hospitality, but he can also show energy dynamics, such as power structure or food use to create tasks in relationships. Lupton (1994) examination as a tool for communication and how to influence the rituals affect social relations (Teoh, 2023). Similarly, the food exchange and symbolic can be a reflection of the broader social institutions ideal and sharing, but detection of restrictions or injustice. This method is suitable for food studies that examine how food behaviors reflect cultural identities (Mintz & Du Bois, 2002).

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

World Languages, Literature and Culture (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Jumaah Hamad ^*
0009-0008-5271-735X
Türkiye

İrfan Tosuncuoğlu
0000-0002-0213-3574
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

January 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 4, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 1

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Hamad, J., & Tosuncuoğlu, İ. (2025). Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature, 7(1), 34-45. https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES

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1.Hamad J, Tosuncuoğlu İ. Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study. EJELL. 2025;7(1):34-45. https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES

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Hamad, Jumaah, and İrfan Tosuncuoğlu. 2025. “Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study”. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature 7 (1): 34-45. https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES.

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Hamad J, Tosuncuoğlu İ (June 1, 2025) Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature 7 1 34–45.

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[1]J. Hamad and İ. Tosuncuoğlu, “Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study”, EJELL, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 34–45, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES

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Hamad, Jumaah - Tosuncuoğlu, İrfan. “Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study”. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature 7/1 (June 1, 2025): 34-45. https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES.

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1.Hamad J, Tosuncuoğlu İ. Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study. EJELL. 2025;7:34–45.

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Hamad, Jumaah, and İrfan Tosuncuoğlu. “Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study”. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature, vol. 7, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 34-45, https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES.

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1.Jumaah Hamad, İrfan Tosuncuoğlu. Interpreting Western Iraq Metaphor in the Scope of Food and Relationship - Semantic Study. EJELL [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;7(1):34-45. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA33KG77ES