Similarities And Differences Of English And Malay Feline Proverbs: A Conceptual Metaphor Approach
This study aims at analysing the disparity of the feline representations with the search for their similarities and differences, as well as exploring the cross-cultural differences between English and Malay feline proverbs, with 24 and 42 proverbs respectively. It is an attempt to scrutinize the...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/59397/1/SITI%20MUKHLISA%20BINTI%20MOHAMAD%20KHAIRUL%20ADILAH%20-%20TESIS.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study aims at analysing the disparity of the feline representations with the
search for their similarities and differences, as well as exploring the cross-cultural
differences between English and Malay feline proverbs, with 24 and 42 proverbs
respectively. It is an attempt to scrutinize the underlying meanings associated with the
conceptualisation of feline animals and the influence of various cultural backgrounds
behind the inauguration of feline representations in the proverbs. A two-phase analysis
comprises of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) framework by Lakoff and
Johnson (1980) and the Great Chain of Metaphor Theory (GCM) framework by Lakoff
and Turner (1989) is utilised in the process to achieve the purposes of this study. The
first framework entails the identification of conceptual domains and representations
that the proverbs carry along with the commonalities and variations available in both
languages, and the latter framework focuses on the four components, namely the Naïve
Theory of the Nature in Things, the Great Chain of Being, the Generic is Specific
Metaphor, and the Maxim of Quantity; to explore the differences based on the crosscultural
factors in the proverbs. The results of the study revealed that there are fewer
conceptual metaphors available in the English feline proverbs compared to the Malay
feline proverbs, and the metaphorical conceptualization of the feline animals in the
proverbs is not restricted to the domain of people only, but also incorporated into other
domains, including the aspects of affairs, rank, weather, purpose, and life. |
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