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Investigating the Emotion of "Sadness" in Nezami’s Panj Ganj; Based on the Conceptual Metaphor Approach
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Leila Azarnivar *1  , Khodabakhsh Asadollahi2 |
1- University of Mohaqeq Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran , l.azarnivar@uma.ac.ir
2- University of Mohaqeq Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran |
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Abstract: (4033 Views) |
One of the fundamental emotions is sadness, which, due to the intensity of its impact on human behavior and psyche, can sometimes cause serious problems. Sadness is significant not only in the field of psychology but also in linguistics, to the extent that Lakoff and Johnson have employed it as a target domain in their theory of conceptual metaphor. Nezami’s poetry reflects human emotions and feelings, expressed in a complex and sometimes ambiguous metaphorical language, and decoding and understanding it can influence the thoughts and daily interactions of the audience. This is because, according to Lakoff and Johnson, a major part of our verbal communication is constituted by such metaphors. In the present study, using a descriptive-analytical method based on a cognitive approach, the conceptualization of the emotion of sadness in Nezami’s Panj Ganj (also called Khamsa or the Five Treasures) has been examined from the perspective of conceptual metaphor to clarify the strategies Nezami employed to depict this abstract concept. The findings indicated that the emotion of sadness imparts a particular character to Nezami’s poems as its frequency is high in some of his works, such as Khosrow and Shirin and Layla and Majnun. For conceptualizing sadness, especially that associated with losing something valuable, such as love or death of loved ones, he draws upon various source domains, including humans, plants, animals, natural disasters, and others.
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| Keywords: Nezami Ganjavi, Emotion, Sadness, Conceptual Metaphor |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
فنون بلاغی
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