Startseite Linguistik & Semiotik Chapter 6. Synesthetic metaphors of sound
Kapitel
Lizenziert
Nicht lizenziert Erfordert eine Authentifizierung

Chapter 6. Synesthetic metaphors of sound

An analysis of the semantics of English and Japanese adjectives
  • Mari Tsujita
Weitere Titel anzeigen von John Benjamins Publishing Company
Suche
Language Learning, Discourse and Cognition
Ein Kapitel aus dem Buch Language Learning, Discourse and Cognition

Abstract

In conceptual metaphor theory, metaphors are understood as a conceptual mapping from the physical to non-physical concept or domain. Grady (1997) elaborated on this by proposing primary metaphor whose source concept is directly perceived through our senses, while target concept is a response to the sensorimotor input. Synesthetic metaphor seems to be an exception, since both source and target concepts belong to the sensory domain. This study investigates English and Japanese adjectives that are used for synesthetic metaphors of sound by analyzing the primary sense of each adjective and how it relates to the qualities of sound. Following Tyler and Evans (2003), I propose that the analysis of synesthetic metaphor requires a semantic network approach, in which pieces of converging linguistic and empirical evidence are put together.

Abstract

In conceptual metaphor theory, metaphors are understood as a conceptual mapping from the physical to non-physical concept or domain. Grady (1997) elaborated on this by proposing primary metaphor whose source concept is directly perceived through our senses, while target concept is a response to the sensorimotor input. Synesthetic metaphor seems to be an exception, since both source and target concepts belong to the sensory domain. This study investigates English and Japanese adjectives that are used for synesthetic metaphors of sound by analyzing the primary sense of each adjective and how it relates to the qualities of sound. Following Tyler and Evans (2003), I propose that the analysis of synesthetic metaphor requires a semantic network approach, in which pieces of converging linguistic and empirical evidence are put together.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of contributors vii
  4. Acknowledgements ix
  5. Introduction. Discourse and cognitive perspectives on language learning 1
  6. Part I. Discourse perspectives
  7. Chapter 1. Culture, gender, ethnicity, identity in discourse 11
  8. Chapter 2. Discourse management strategies revisited 37
  9. Chapter 3. Senior confessions 63
  10. Part II. Cognitive perspectives
  11. Chapter 4. The speech went on (and on) as Kerry dozed off (*and off) 85
  12. Chapter 5. The role of embodiment in the semantic analysis of phrasal verbs 111
  13. Chapter 6. Synesthetic metaphors of sound 131
  14. Chapter 7. Conceptual vs. inter-lexical polysemy 159
  15. Part III. Applications to L2 teaching and learning
  16. Chapter 8. Formulaicity and context in second language pragmatics 193
  17. Chapter 9. What is happened? Your amazon.com order has shipped 213
  18. Chapter 10. Effects of L2 exposure on the use of discourse devices in L2 storytelling 249
  19. Chapter 11. The use of hedging devices in L2 legal writing 275
  20. Afterword. The theoretical and applied foundations of Andrea Tyler’s approach to the study of language 301
  21. Name index 311
  22. Subject Index 315
https://doi.org/10.1075/hcp.64.07tsu

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of contributors vii
  4. Acknowledgements ix
  5. Introduction. Discourse and cognitive perspectives on language learning 1
  6. Part I. Discourse perspectives
  7. Chapter 1. Culture, gender, ethnicity, identity in discourse 11
  8. Chapter 2. Discourse management strategies revisited 37
  9. Chapter 3. Senior confessions 63
  10. Part II. Cognitive perspectives
  11. Chapter 4. The speech went on (and on) as Kerry dozed off (*and off) 85
  12. Chapter 5. The role of embodiment in the semantic analysis of phrasal verbs 111
  13. Chapter 6. Synesthetic metaphors of sound 131
  14. Chapter 7. Conceptual vs. inter-lexical polysemy 159
  15. Part III. Applications to L2 teaching and learning
  16. Chapter 8. Formulaicity and context in second language pragmatics 193
  17. Chapter 9. What is happened? Your amazon.com order has shipped 213
  18. Chapter 10. Effects of L2 exposure on the use of discourse devices in L2 storytelling 249
  19. Chapter 11. The use of hedging devices in L2 legal writing 275
  20. Afterword. The theoretical and applied foundations of Andrea Tyler’s approach to the study of language 301
  21. Name index 311
  22. Subject Index 315
Jetzt anmelden und 20% sparen
Institutioneller Zugang
Wie funktioniert Authentifizierung?
Haben Sie eine Idee, wie wir unsere Website verbessern können?
Bitte schreiben Sie uns.
© 2025 De Gruyter Brill
Heruntergeladen am 20.9.2025 von https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1075/hcp.64.07tsu/html
Button zum nach oben scrollen