La conceptualización metafórica del eufemismo en epitafios
As epitaphs constitute a breeding ground for death-related euphemism, the aim of this paper is to explore the euphemistic language on epitaphs excerpted from the cemetery of Albacete (Spain). Given the pervasiveness of metaphor in euphemisms, the present study proceeds to trace an account of the dif...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha |
| Repository: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/42363 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10578/42363 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Conceptual metaphor Death taboo Epitafio Epitaph Eufemismo Euphemism Metáfora conceptual Tabú de la muerte |
| Summary: | As epitaphs constitute a breeding ground for death-related euphemism, the aim of this paper is to explore the euphemistic language on epitaphs excerpted from the cemetery of Albacete (Spain). Given the pervasiveness of metaphor in euphemisms, the present study proceeds to trace an account of the different conceptual metaphors aimed at substituting death-related notions in epitaphs within the framework of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory initiated by Lakoff and Johnson. It also aims reveal the main characteristics of the conceptualization of death from a diachronic perspective. |
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