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  1. 1. Containment as Imprisonment or Freedom : A Corpus-Assisted Analysis of Conceptual Container Metaphors in The Handmaid’s Tale

    Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Författare :Lina Haji Akram; [2023]
    Nyckelord :conceptual metaphor theory; conceptual container metaphors; embodiment; cognitive stylistics; mental states;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis presents a close reading of the award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a framework, and the notion of embodiment, the study sheds light on metaphorical linguistic expressions that contribute to the realization of conceptual container metaphors pertinent to the main character’s psychological state. LÄS MER