Title: A Cognitive Semantic Analysis of Metaphoric Expressions in Fulfulde
Amodu, Eneojoh Jonah & Abdullahi Hadiyyah
Department of English and Literary Studies
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Abstract
Cognitive semantics sets out to explore the nature of human interaction with awareness of the external world and build a theory of conceptual structure. This aligns with how humans experience the world. In doing this, the central aim of this paper focuses on the cognitive semantic analysis of metaphorical expressions in Fulfulde. This paper adopts Deliberate Metaphor Theory as a theoretical framework, and the population covered in the data sampling is Adamawa State Nigerian speakers of Fulfulde. Some of the striking findings include the following: when conceptualizing metaphor, Fulfulde speakers do not follow the pattern that the target domain projects and; that the relationship between the components of metaphor does not solely rely on physical experiences of the world. The paper concludes that Fulfulde’s culture plays a vital role in producing a conceptual metaphor, Fulbe, believes that marriage is between and among humans and of the opposite sex, unlike other cultures.
Keywords:
cognitive, communication, context, Fulfulde, metaphor, semantic
How to Cite this Paper:
Amodu, E. J., & Abdullahi, H. (2023). A Cognitive Semantic Analysis of Metaphoric Expressions in Fulfulde. Atras Journal, 4(1),28-43
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