| Title |
Conceptual metaphors of sawel in Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies / |
| Translation of Title |
Konceptualiosios sielos metaforos Ælfrico katalikų pamoksluose. |
| Authors |
Inčiuraitė, Lina |
| DOI |
10.15388/Respectus.2010.23 |
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| Is Part of |
Respectus philologicus.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2010, Nr. 18, p. 159-169.. ISSN 1392-8295. eISSN 2335-2388 |
| Keywords [eng] |
concept ; conceptual metaphor ; soul ; mind |
| Abstract [eng] |
The research was inspired by the assumption that in Ælfric’s “Catholic Homilies” contemplative faculties are presented in a distinct and subtle way. The investigation reveals the Early Medieval contemplation of the universe in the Old English written heritage, namely Ælfric’s “Catholic Homilies”. In the paper, the concept of soul (‘sawel’) is examined through conceptual metaphor, i.e. by attributing conceptual metaphors of soul to distinct domains. This investigation is vitally important for linguistic studies because the analysis casts a new light upon the study of contemplative concepts and provides a deeper understanding of the concept of soul in Ælfric’s “Catholic Homilies”. The basic tenet of this work is the idea that the soul is a broad category that embraces the following semantic extensions, i.e. the soul as a BIRD, the soul as a RATIONAL/ CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRIT, the soul as a NOMAD/ TRAVELLER and the soul as a CONTAINER/ ENCLOSURE of emotions and personal characteristics. Extracts from the homilies illustrate the possible uses of soul and provide a deep insight into major discussions on the concept of soul among Anglo-Saxon writers, namely Alcuin of York, King Alfred and Ælfric of Eynsham. Still, Ælfric developed the concept of soul in a very specific and individual way. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2010 |
| CC license |
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