Kognitywna metafora drogi w wybranych tekstach muzycznych zespołu „Armia”*

• Authors: Wilczewska Marta

Title variants

EN

The cognitive metaphor of a „path” in selected lyrics of the rockband "Armia"

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In the linguistic picture of a path, which constitutes one of the elements adding up to the picture of the world created in “Armia’s” lyrics , a prototypical path, comprehended literally, leads to the abstract concept of the metaphor LIFE / DEATH IS A PATH. Not only is this particular metaphor constructed by the domain of space, but also by the domain of time (path - space-time continuum) since covering any distance consumes time, and life itself reflects existence in time. In this picture, life is a kind of path leading to death. This path strictly depends on man – a wanderer who, firstly, chooses a certain direction and, then acts according to the stipulated conditions. There are two types of path: a straight path, which imposes an upright way of behaviour, and a winding path – the antithesis of the former one. The choice of a proper path is troublesome and hence life understood as a constant struggle seems to be justified. It is only God who can lead the human being out of the path marked by sin. Therefore, the conceptual metaphor LIFE / DEATH IS A PATH may be analysed in the perspective of Christianity.

Keywords

PL

metafora kognitywna; językowy obraz świata; kategoryzacja; rama interpretacyjna; profilowanie w języku

EN

cognitive metaphor; conceptual model; linguistic picture of the world cognitive; concept of the linguistic interpretation of the world; framework for interpretation; categorisation; linguistic profiling

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
• Journal: Prace Językoznawcze
• Year: 2008
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 219-232

Contributors

author

Wilczewska Marta

• Olsztyn