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6. Mose Ting
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskapSammanfattning : The aim of this essay is to apply the theories of metaphor from Conceptual Metaphor Theory on a work of allegorical interpretation of the Bible – more specifically, Gregory of Nyssa’s The Life of Moses – and discuss what theological questions and perspectives arises from that. My primary question is thus: how can Gregory of Nyssa’s way of interpreting, and giving meaning to, objects in The Life of Moses be understood through Conceptual Metaphor Theory? By analyzing nine physical objects, I show that Gregory throughout the work highlights aspects of sensory impressions, basic knowledge, and orientational factors, which governs how he accredits an object meaning symbolically. LÄS MER
7. 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)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
8. Hanging by a thread : A metaphorical analysis of Viking Age tapestries
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaSammanfattning : Viking Age tapestries are rare, with only a few examples known. Previous interpretations of figurative depictions from the Viking Age have mainly focused on what mythical or legendary gods and heroes these images might depict. LÄS MER
9. Organisationsmetaforer och organisatoriskt kunskapsarbete
Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och ITSammanfattning : The age old question of whether language constructs reality or merely describes it has long been the source of scientific controversy. The study of metaphor finds itself in the middle of this discussion since metaphor can be argued to illustrate the very core of the matter with its attempt to explain reality in terms of what it is not. LÄS MER
10. Hedersmetaforer : En analys av konceptuella metaforer i skildringar av hedersvåld i ungdomsböcker på svenska
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för språkdidaktikSammanfattning : Föreliggande studie undersöker konceptuella metaforer om hedersvåld i skönlitterära ungdomsböcker på svenska. Med utgångspunkt i Lakoff och Johnsons Conceptual Metaphor Theory undersöks vilka konceptuella metaforer som används om heder, vad dessa metaforer avslöjar om hur hedersvåld konceptualiseras, samt vilka potentiella värderingar dessa metaforer ger uttryck för. LÄS MER