BASIC METAPHORICAL MODELS OF THE SOURCE DOMAIN LAW IN THE AMEICAN PAROEMIC DISCOURSE

Svetlana L. Yakovleva¹*, Tatyana A. Soldatkina², Ksenia Yu. Vavilova³, Ekaterina E. Fliginskikh^4
1Associate Professor, Mari State University, Russia, zavkaf1@gmail.com
²Associate Professor, Mari State University, Russia, fia.solta@gmail.com
³Associate Professor, Mari State University, Russia, vuk_2004@mail.com
⁴Assistant Professor, Mari State University, Russia, katenasmile@mail.com
*Corresponding author

Abstract

The present paper deals with the description of basic metaphorical models in American paroemic discourse. The metaphor creates a specific national paroemic picture of the world which can be presented as an “integrated communicative and cognitive space”. Ontological, orientational and structural metaphors of different types have been observed in the research. The objective of the article is to analyze the verbalization of the conceptual sphere law in the American paroemic view of the world. The verbalization of the conceptual sphere law is analyzed with the help of a systemic approach. In the research, both linguistic and cognitive methods were used. The analysis of the frame structure of metaphorical models allows revealing characteristic frames and slots typical of each model in order to find out specific features of the world conceptualization by the American people and its system of values.

Keywords:American paroemic discourse, metaphorical model, conceptual sphere law, frame, slot.