4 Verbs of aquamotion: semantic domains and lexical systems

Yu., Lander; Maisak, Timur; Рахилина, Екатерина

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“…In the work, the conceptual framework, developed taking into account achievements of modern linguistics in the field of spatial semantics [1,5,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. In addition, the characteristics of physical space selected by domestic and foreign linguists, the available classifications of lexical units with spatial semantics and the methodological principles of the theory of a metaphor are considered.…”

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Metaphorical Subject Nomination of Non-spatial Spheres (based on the English language)

Yanina¹,

Egorchenkova²,

Ребрина³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Issues of Linguistics and Didactics: The Inte

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-The article presents the results of the spatial metaphor as a way of understanding and nomination of objects and phenomena of directly not observed social, mental and intellectual spheres study. The authors regard the status and the functional importance of nouns denoting limited space for these processes. In the article, the set of English polysemantic spatial nouns denoting limited space are described, semantic multipliers in their basic meaning are revealed, the metaphorical and axiological meanings of polysemants are defined. The authors consider semantic modifications of spatial nouns and describe the models of metaphorical transfers on the basis of re-thinking spatial features. As it is realized, the study results show that in most regular metaphorical models, the metaphorical transfer of spatial characteristics onto the events and phenomena of social sphere is the most frequent. The metaphorical transfer of spatial characteristics onto the mental phenomena is marked by lower frequency, and as a result it is realized in a smaller number of metaphorical models. The metaphorical transfer of spatial characteristics onto intellectual sphere is marked by the lowest frequency. The authors reveal the spatial features which prove to be essential in the evaluation process. The article shows that from a great number of semantic multipliers which characterize limited fragment of space, the following spatial features are actualized: 'size', 'border', 'coordination parameters', 'configuration', 'filling', 'functional characteristics', 'constituents', and 'structural characteristics', 'functional characteristics'. Examples illustrating the functioning of the studied lexical units in the contexts are given.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Metaphorical Subject Nomination of Non-spatial Spheres (based on the English language)

Yanina¹,

Egorchenkova²,

Ребрина³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Issues of Linguistics and Didactics: The Inte

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“…Divjak and Lemmens (2007) map out the lexical field in Dutch and Batoréo (2008) in European Portuguese. Koptjevskaja-Tamm andcolleagues (2010) compare Russian, Dutch, English, andSwedish, andLander andcolleagues (2012) investigate data from more than 40 different languages. Lander and colleagues (2012: 8) suggest a division of aquamotion into four basic sub-categories: swimming, sailing, drifting and floating, a categorization that has been observed by other studies as well (including Divjak and Lemmens, 2007;Batoréo, 2008;Koptjevskaja-Tamm et al, 2010).…”

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Flying, Floating, Hurtling – a Corpus-Assisted Study of astromotion Verbs in American English

Törmä

2023

Cogn. Semant.

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This paper establishes and explores the lexical field of astromotion (motion in outer space) from a Cognitive Linguistic perspective by investigating verb collocates of space, outer space and deep space from the Corpus of Contemporary American English (coca). The primary focus is on the moving figure and the manner of motion involved. The paper accounts for prototypical uses of the verbs and puts the results in dialogue with previous research into motion events on earth. The main findings are that (1) astromotion is primarily lexicalized by general motion verbs or relexicalizations from other domains of motion; (2) transitive verb constructions are more common than in previously studied domains of motion and; (3) control and speed are important disambiguating properties. The paper also illustrates how the lexical field has been influenced by our empirical knowledge, imagination, and embodied experiences.

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“…Since 2012 in Lander et al (2012Lander et al ( , 2013) the FLOATING domain has given ground to two domains, FLOATING and DRIFTING, but no basic conceptual distinction was observed in preferring four domains to three. The authors of the basic tripartition argue that it manifests itself more or less consistently in most languages of the sample the authors used by means of lexical oppositions and constraints on interpretation arising in the corresponding contexts.…”

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AQUA-motion domain and metaphorization patterns in European Portuguese: AQUA-motion metaphor in AERO-motion and abstract domains

Batoréo

2016

SIGNO

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O domínio da deslocação em líquidos (AQUA-motion) e padrões de metaforização em Português Europeu: a metáfora de deslocação em líquidos no domínio da deslocação no ar (AERO-motion) e no domínio abstrato H a n n a J a k u b o w i c z B a t o r é oUniversidade Aberta -Lisboa -Portugal Abstract:The AQUA-motion verbs -as studied by Majsak & Rahilina 2003, Lander, Majsak & Rahilina [2005] 2008, and Divjak & Lemmens 2007 by Batoréo, 2007Batoréo, , 2008Batoréo et al., 2007; Casadinho, 2007 -allow typically metaphorical uses, which we postulate can be organized in patterns. Our study shows that in European Portuguese there are two metaphorization patterns to be observed: (i) AQUA-motion metaphor in AERO-motion domain and (ii) AQUA-motion metaphor in abstract domain (e.g. abundance, arts, politics, etc.). In the first case, where the target domain of the metaphorization is the air, in EP we navigate through a crowd or we float in a waltz, whereas in the second, where it is abstract, we swim in money or in blood, and politicians navigate at sea or face floating currency in finances. In the present paper we survey the EP verbs of AQUA-motion metaphors in non-elicited data from electronically available language corpora (cf. Linguateca).

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4 Verbs of aquamotion: semantic domains and lexical systems

Cited by 11 publications

References 185 publications

Metaphorical Subject Nomination of Non-spatial Spheres (based on the English language)

Metaphorical Subject Nomination of Non-spatial Spheres (based on the English language)

Flying, Floating, Hurtling – a Corpus-Assisted Study of astromotion Verbs in American English

AQUA-motion domain and metaphorization patterns in European Portuguese: AQUA-motion metaphor in AERO-motion and abstract domains

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