THE IMPORTANCE OF METONYMY AND METAPHOR IN COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/ydif-y2026v2i16/n13Keywords:
cognitive linguistics, metaphor, metonymy, cognitive metaphor, concept, primary metaphor, complex metaphor, human experience.Abstract
This thesis analyzes the significance of metaphor and metonymy within the framework of cognitive linguistics, as well as their cognitive functions in expressing human perception and thought. It highlights the formation and development of cognitive linguistics, particularly its differences from traditional structuralist and generative approaches. The close relationship between metaphor and human physical and emotional experience is demonstrated, and the concepts of primary and complex metaphors are explained based on the views of George Lakoff, Mark Johnson, and Joseph Grady.
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