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Cultural aspects of metaphor scenarios

Publication date: 01.09.2016

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2016, 3 (1/2016), pp. 73 - 88

https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.16.005.5138

Authors

Franc Wagner
Linguistics and Philosophy (Heidelberg University)
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Titles

Cultural aspects of metaphor scenarios

Abstract

The functions of metaphors are not solely stylistic; they are also cognitive. It is argued that metaphor scenarios in particular play an important role in the constitution and transfer of cultural constructs like, for instance, in the narrative of transcendent justice. Three examples of this narrative in three different cultures and ages are discussed, outlining the differences but also the similarities of the constituting metaphor scenarios. To conclude, the thesis of a cultural influence between the three narratives is discussed.

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Information: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2016, 3 (1/2016), pp. 73 - 88

Article type: Original article

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Cultural aspects of metaphor scenarios

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Cultural aspects of metaphor scenarios

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Linguistics and Philosophy (Heidelberg University)

Published at: 01.09.2016

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