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Mgr. Blažena Nechybová

Bachelor's thesis

Conceptual Metaphors: From Seeing to Understanding

Conceptual Metaphors: From Seeing to Understanding
Abstract:
The thesis focuses on conceptual metaphor UNDERSTANDING IS SEEING as introduced by Lakoff and Johnson (1980). The aim is to analyze and account for this conceptual metaphor. In the course of the thesis, background information on metaphorical language, on Lakoff and Johnson's approach and on cognitive linguistics is provided. The analytical part is then concerned with the particular instances of UNDERSTANDING …more
 

Keywords

metaphors conceptual metaphors UNDERSTANDING IS SEEING cognitive linguistics
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 3. 6. 2008
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/kvidb/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 5. 6. 2008
  • Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D.

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