Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of English, College of Education and Language, University of Charmo, Kurdistan region of Iraq
2 Department of English, College of Education University of Diyala, Kurdistan region of Iraq
Abstract
This paper is an attempt to investigate the efficiency of Fauconnier and Turner's (2002) Conceptual Blending Theory (CBT) to account for the metaphorical constructions in English and Kurdish religious speeches from a cognitive perspective. The problem addressed in this study is represented by the kind of ambiguity that may exist over the efficiency of this model for this purpose. The paper aims to remove this ambiguity by applying the adopted model to a sample of English and Kurdish religious speeches. The study hypothesizes that the mechanism of CBT can reveal the structure of the metaphorical constructions employed by both English and Kurdish orators. To achieve the aims of the study and verify its hypotheses, two types of procedures are adopted: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part consists of presenting a theoretical framework of CBT including its historical background, principles, typical network, types, etc. A theoretical framework of English and Kurdish religious speeches is presented including their historical background, basic themes, etc. On the other hand, the practical part consists of selecting a sample of English and Kurdish religious speeches, and analyzing them according to the adopted model. The results of analysis show the efficiency of CBT to account for metaphorical constructions in both English and Kurdish religious speeches.
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