Cross-linguistic Analysis of Body Part Metaphor Conceptualization from a Cognitive Semiosis Perspective

<p>In accordance with Lakovian cognitive linguistics in metaphoric analysis, this paper aims to explore the human cognitive capacity of metaphoric conceptualization of body parts. A contrastive analysis on the cognitive features of metaphorical expressions utilizing various body parts pertaini...

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Main Authors: Sara Atef-Vahid, Keivan Zahedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EduSoft publishing 2013-09-01
Series:Brain: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://brain.edusoft.ro/index.php/brain/article/view/479