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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Image schemas"”.
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Conceptual Metaphor, Human-Computer Interaction And Music: Applying Conceptual Metaphor To The Design And Analysis Of Music Interactions
… thesis presents a methodology for identifying image schemas and conceptual metaphors from transcriptions of conversations between musicians. The methodology covers rules for identifying source image schemas and extrapolating conceptual metaphors. Thirdly, the thesis presents a methodology for …
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Modality and evidentiality in political discourse : a cognitive-functional account
… including Chilton’s model of discourse space, image schemas of space, Langacker’s epistemic model, as well as Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics, this thesis establishes an analytical framework for studying three types of modality (epistemic, deontic and volitional modality) in …
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Probing student engagement with size and distance in introductory astronomy
… in Embodied Cognition; the SOURCE-PATH-GOAL "Image Schema". Part II of the thesis summarizes key elements of Embodied Cognition that are pertinent to the present work and describes a pilot activity for teaching astronomical distances based on this account. Part II Theories of cognition can …
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Discurso publicitário turístico: abordagem cognitiva
Na presente dissertação, faz-se a descrição e a análise de um Corpus de textos publicitários turísticos, à luz dos pressupostos teóricos da Linguística Cognitiva. Por que motivo consegue o Corpus reunido ser eficaz na comunicação publicitária e atingir uma faixa significativa da população …
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In ruimtes vasgekeer: 'n Kognitiewe benadering tot metafore in dekoloniale diskoers
Afrikaans: Die kognitiewe linguistiek voer aan dat meeste abstrakte konsepte slegs in terme van metafore bedink en verstaan kan word. Dekolonialiteit as abstrakte konsep is steeds ’n vurige besprekingspunt in die konteks van hoër onderwys in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie verhandeling beoog om die verband …