Conceptual Metaphors of Love in ＂Happy New Year＂ -- A Poem by Suad Al Sabah  

作　　者：Dr. Marwa Ibrahim El Amin 

机构地区：[1]University of Hafr al Batin, Hafr al Batin, K.S.A

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2017年第9期582-592,共11页美中外语（英文版）

摘　　要：This paper explores conceptual metaphors of love in ＂Happy New Year＂, one of the poems of the contemporary Kuwaiti poet, Suad AI Sabah （1942-）. Conceptual Metaphor Theory （CMT） with a special focus on the embodiment hypothesis is used for analysis as well as Metaphor Identification Procedure suggested by Pragglejaz Group. Research in metaphor has taken a new direction since Lakoff and Johnson founded CMq＇. Conceptual metaphors reflect people＇s cultures. Poets communicate creatively through basic metaphors. Metaphor affects human thought and ways of conceptualizing life. Expressing emotions, such as love metaphorically, is proved to be international relying on similar human physical experiences. The study investigates the way AI Sabah conceptualizes love. It investigates several specific metaphor-related questions： How does AI Sabah, in her attempt to revolt against feminine ＂weakness＂, conceptualize love？ What source domains does she use in this poem and what do they reveal about the way in which she conceptualizes love？ How does the poet＇s gender connect with the way the source domains used？ Is she affected by her environment？ Does AI Sabah use conceptual metaphors commonly used in Arabic poetry or appear to freely invent concepts？ The study shows how A1 Sabah, in her attempt to revolt against a man-dominated society, conceptualizes love in a way that challenges cultural and social norms of an Arabic society.

关 键 词：Conceptual Metaphor Embodiment Hypothesis Arabic poetry 

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